Ovambanderu to mark 130 years since chief Nguvauva’s execution

The Ovambanderu community will gather at Okahandja over the weekend to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the execution of chief Kahimemua Nguvauva, one of Namibia’s earliest anti-colonial resistance leaders.

Speaking to Desert FM on Friday, Ovambanderu Traditional Authority spokesperson Uazenga Ngahahe described Nguvauva as a courageous leader who stood against German colonial expansion during the late 19th century.

“Chief Nguvauva was one of the earliest African leaders to openly resist German colonial rule in what was then known as German South West Africa,” Ngahahe said.