Battle of Otjunda not forgotten: Nganate

NAMPA

2026-08-11

OTJUNDA, 09 August 2026 - Omaheke Governor Pijoo Marikutuka Nganate (R) with Ombara Tjozohongo II Nguvauva (C) and Chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council Rocco Nguvauva at the Otjunda commemoration. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

FARM STURMFELD, 11 AUG (NAMPA) – Omaheke Governor Pijoo has said the Ovambanderu community has not forgotten the battle of Otjunda and the brutal acts committed by colonial forces.
The Battle of Otjunda (also known as Sturmfeld) was a decisive and tragic clash on 06 May 1896, where the Ovambanderu, led by Chief Kahimemua Nguvauva, resisted German colonial occupation in the now Omaheke Region.
The Germans defeated the Ovambanderu and subsequently...

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