The Swapo Party in Zambezi Region commemorated the life of the late Tobias Hainyeko at Namwi Island.

The commemoration, which took place on the day he was shot and killed in 1967, is said to be the first since Namibia's independence of the former PLAN commander.

Lawrence Sampofu, Governor of Zambezi said that even though efforts to locate Hainyeko's remains or burial site were never fruitful, it was important for his name to never be forgotten, and to be remembered as one of Namibia's fallen heroes.