City finally honours Winnie

The City of Windhoek has announced it will be renaming a street after the late South African struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, 12 years after a submission was made to bestow this honour on her.“Council continues to change the image of the City by renaming streets and places to people who have contributed in different ways; be it political, spiritual or in any form to the betterment of the Namibian nation, Africa or the world at large,” the City said in a statement.This comes after the council had met and agreed to change the names of eights streets. Otjomuise Road will be renamed in honour of Madikizela-Mandela, who died in April and was the ex-wife of global icon Nelson Mandela.She was also a politician in her own rights and anti-apartheid activist, who the bitter struggle for liberation in South Africa, while most current leaders were either in exile or in jail. President Hage Geingob had mistakenly told the crowd at Madikizela-Mandela's funeral that a Windhoek street had already been named after the late political hero.The City also announced that Monte Christo Road will be renamed Peter Eneas Nanyemba Street. Nanyemba was a commander of the People's Liberation Army (PLAN), Swapo's military wing before independence. Lazarus Street will be renamed in honour of the late Gabriel Shikongo Nuunyango. Dorp Street in Katutura will be renamed in honour of the late evangelist, Mika Kaiyamo. Caesar Street in Katutura will be renamed in honour of the late Reverend Bartholomews Gerhardt Karuaera, who is credited as being the founding father of the African Methodist Episcopal (AMC) Church. Kolossense Street in Katutura will be renamed in honour of the late Archbishop Obed Muinjo, while Lucifer and Legioen Street in Katutura will be merged and renamed in honour of the late Reverend Erwin Tjirimuje.Peter Eneas Nanyemba Street in Freedom Square will be renamed Ivako Kapuuo Street, while Auasblick Extension 1 will be renamed in honour of the late Jason Mutumbulwa.“We Namibians have a tendency of recognising people when they are no longer with us. This is wrong. We need to speed up the process and rename streets after people when they are still with us.,” City mayor, Muesee Kazapua, was quoted as saying by Windhoek Observer.

City finally honours Winnie

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-05

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City finally honours Winnie

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