'Exhausted' Nandi-Ndaitwah assures she's fine

Swapo vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says there should be no concerns about her health because she is "in good condition and fit”.She made the remarks yesterday while addressing a party manifesto panel discussion at Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, reassuring the public that she is in good health. This follows an incident at a Swapo rally in Otjiwarongo over the weekend which saw her having to cut her speech short, prompting worries about her well-being. In her keynote address, Nandi-Ndaitwah said she has since made a complete recovery. "When I returned to finish my statement, I felt even stronger. There is no medical issue at play," she assured."Let’s be clear, a blackout is a serious matter, and it’s not something you can recover from so quickly. That’s something we really don’t understand. But I want to assure you, I am fine. We will continue with our planned programme and see it through. We have five years to fulfill our commitments." ExhaustionThe Otjiwarongo incident caused panic among the crowd, as Nandi-Ndaitwah suddenly left the podium mid-speech. Former health minister Dr Bernhard Haufiku, who attended to Nandi-Ndaitwah over the weekend, said “she is in good health and has no health risk whatsoever to be concerned about”.“The vice-president was very tired yesterday and basically near-exhausted. Tiredness and exhaustion can happen to any person, irrespective of his or her age or status of health,” he said. “What matters is the workload the person is carrying over time".With renewed vigour, Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday stressed the importance of implementing Swapo's election manifesto."Now it's time for us to implement. Our election manifesto must be well understood, so each person can explain it to another and implement it. Turning vision into reality is about ensuring that our manifesto is not just words on a page, but a road map to tangible progress for every Namibian and African,” she said.She further emphasised the importance of aligning the party’s development goals with the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063."What we do in our countries as AU member states contributes to the realisation of Agenda 2063. In all our developmental programmes, we must use Agenda 2063 as a reference point; otherwise, poor Africans will continue to live in poverty."

'Exhausted' Nandi-Ndaitwah assures she's fine

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