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Leaders extend well wishes to Nujoma
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Leaders extend well wishes to Nujoma

By: Envaalde Matheus National leaders have extended messages of support to Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, who is hospitalized at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek. Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma, born May 12, 1929, in Etunda village, Omusati Region, is a towering figure in Namibia’s history. As the country’s Founding President, he led Namibia from independence in 1990 until 2005. Nujoma was pivotal in Namibia’s liberation struggle against South African rule. In 1960, he co-founded and became the first Swapo president, leading the fight for independence. His diplomatic and military leadership was instrumental in securing the 1988 agreements that paved the way for Namibia’s independence on March 21, 1990. In late January 2025, reports emerged that Nujoma had been admitted to a private hospital in Windhoek. His son, labour minister Utoni Nujoma, said his father is stable. During the official opening of the Cabinet at State House on Wednesday, President Nangolo Mbumba extended his good wishes to Nujoma, acknowledging his enduring legacy. “I take this opportunity to convey a message of strength and goodwill to our founding president and father of the Namibian nation, His Excellency Dr. Sam Nujoma, who is currently under medical observation,” President Mbumba said. Former First Lady Monica Geingos also paid tribute, stating that Nujoma has provided a clear roadmap for Namibia’s leadership. “My empathy and heart are with the Nyiyoma family as they navigate this difficult time. We pray for them, and we pray for the founding father,” she said. “The founding father left us a roadmap. Former President Pohamba (Hifikepunye) also left us with clear directions.” Geingos further noted that the planned presidential centre will work to preserve and distil the ideas of past leaders, ensuring their legacies endure. Messages of support have also poured in from the Swapo Party, its youth league SPYL, the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), and South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), all wishing Nujoma a swift recovery. Watch on oneafria.tv, DStv or GOtv at 19h00 on Mondays to Fridays. #newsonone #newsupdate #oneafrica
Geingob’s US-based son remembers connection with his father
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Geingob’s US-based son remembers connection with his father

By: Selma Ikela The late President Hage Geingob's son, Mangaliso Toure Fernandez, says he misses his close connection with his father. The US-based Mangaliso told NewsonOne how he and the family have been coping a year since the late President’s passing last year. Mangaliso said he misses the regular catch-up with his father, which usually took place every September after the UN General Assembly in New York. He also said it had become a tradition to visit his father in Namibia every March. “It was a consistency that I have that I am definitely going to miss and just having access to him, in that manner with that type of intimacy and closeness, that father and son bond, that is something I am going to miss a lot,” Mangaliso said. He added: “I miss a lot of things, but what stands out the most would be his downtime, especially his downtime in New York after the UN General Assembly. He always had a couple of extra days. He would stay there and, visit family and friends. And on every occasion, we would, of course, have a dinner time with each other as a family,” stated Mangaliso. Mangaliso said during this time, they would spend hours talking, and sometimes go to a jazz club, before returning to the hotel to continue talking, just the two of them. “ And so, yeah, later, his voice would get lower.  I always thought he wanted to do that intentionally so that I would make sure I would pay attention and really take in what he was saying. And, I think I am gonna miss those the most. Those were the times that really radiated with me, And it has become a ritual almost for the last nine to ten years, I would say”. Mangaliso said he appreciates the outreach and support he has received from many.  He added that although he has been visiting Namibia since independence, he had never felt welcome as he did last year during his father’s burial. Watch on oneafrica.tv, DStv or GOtv at 19h00 on Mondays to Fridays. #newsonone #newsupdate #oneafrica
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