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Namibia mourns liberation icon Helao Shityuwete
Renthia Kaimbi Tributes are flowing in following the death of liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner and workers’ rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete, who died on 29 August 2026, just days after celebrating his 92nd birthday. Shityuwete’s passing has brought to an end the life of a man who endured imprisonment, hardship and sacrifice […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Renthia Kaimbi31 Aug 2026, 05:23 am
Tributes are flowing in following the death of liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner and workers’ rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete, who died on 29 August 2026, just days after celebrating his 92nd birthday.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 31 Aug 2026, 05:23 am. View original article