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Ex-rival Iivula-Ithana urges Namibia to build on Geingob's vision

The woman who twice challenged the late Hage Geingob for Swapo's presidency and was later dismissed from Cabinet during his administration has become one of the strongest voices ca...

Namibian Sun4 Aug 2026, 10:05 pm
Ex-rival Iivula-Ithana urges Namibia to build on Geingob's vision

BRILLIANT MINDS: Former rivals Hage Geingob and Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana at the 2012 congress. Photo: File

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Ex-rival Iivula-Ithana urges Namibia to build on Geingob's vision

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Nikanor Nangolo

14 Hours Ago - 2026-08-05 00:05:00

The woman who twice challenged the late Hage Geingob for Swapo's presidency and was later dismissed from Cabinet during his administration has become one of the strongest voices calling for the preservation of his intellectual legacy.

Speaking at the inaugural Dr Hage Geingob Town Hall Conversation on Monday, Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana said Geingob's contributions should not be dismissed simply because many of the reforms he envisioned never fully materialised during his presidency.

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Originally published by Namibian Sun on 4 Aug 2026, 10:05 pm. View original article
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