Eight liberation struggle veterans to be reburied at Heroes’ Acre

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2026-08-24

WINDHOEK, 21 August 2026 – Members of the Namibia Defence Forces offloading one of the two caskets that contain the mortal remains of liberation struggle heroes Festus Nehale and Simon Petrus Niilenge at Hosea Kutako International Airport. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 AUG (NAMPA) – Namibia will on Monday honour eight veterans of the liberation struggle with a solemn reburial ceremony at Heroes’ Acre outside Windhoek, as the country prepares to commemorate Heroes’ Day on Wednesday.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will lead the ceremony, which is being attended by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Prime Minister Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare, Cabinet ministers, senior government officials, veterans, family m...

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