Teen who saved drowning twins to officially receive National Hero status during Heroes’ Day commemorations

Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to officially confer National Hero status on Cornelius Shimwaafeni, the 16-year-old boy from Omutundungu Village in the Omusati Region who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning in May 2026. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology’s Acting Senior Public Relations Officer, Matty Kaminzi, who ... The post Teen who saved drowning twins to officially receive National Hero status during Heroes’