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Heroes Dialogue | Have Namibia’s national honours lost their allure?
Every August, as Namibia prepares to commemorate Heroes’ Day, the country enters a familiar season of remembrance. Names are recalled, sacrifices are celebrated and, inevitably, questions arise over who deserves the highest recognition the Republic can bestow. But increasingly, another question is beginning to demand attention: Have Namibia’s national honours lost some of their meaning […]
Windhoek Observer24 Aug 2026, 07:40 am

Every August, as Namibia prepares to commemorate Heroes’ Day, the country enters a familiar season of remembrance. Names are recalled, sacrifices are celebrated and, inevitably, questions arise over who deserves the highest recognition the Republic can bestow.


Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 24 Aug 2026, 07:40 am. View original article

