Shityuwete’s burial reignites Heroes’ Acre debate

Renthia Kaimbi The burial of liberation struggle veteran and former Robben Island political prisoner Helao Joseph Shityuwete has reignited debate over how Namibia recognised its liberation heroes, with political commentator Ben Mulongeni arguing that his decades of sacrifice warranted the country’s highest honour. Shityuwete was accorded a state funeral and buried at the Pioneer’s Park […]