Mourners from different walks of life gathered at Parliament Gardens to remember the life and times of the iconic national composer and writer of the National Anthem, Axali Doëseb.

The late Doëseb died on October 27 at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital.

As is customary at any national event, the national anthem preceded the memorial of the man who composed the anthem that gave Namibia its identity.

This time around, it is safe to assume the national anthem evoked different emotions among mourners and those that followed the proceedings on live television.

President Hage Geingob says he is saddened by the death of Axali Doeseb.

The composer of the Namibian national anthem, Doeseb, died this morning at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek following his admission last night.

Doeseb is the man who gave birth to Namibia's national anthem and its pride following a song competition.

Records have it that a number of entries were received then, and two nominations, including his, reached the final stage.