President Nangolo Mbumba has announced that the late statesman will be granted a state funeral as well.

The neighbouring country has been observing a period of mourning to honour Nujoma who was Windhoek’s first democratically elected leader. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed Nujoma as an extraordinary freedom fighter.

Nujoma has been praised as a gallant freedom fighter who stood against colonialism and Apartheid.

Nangolo Mbumba declared that the 9th of February until 1st of March be a period of mourning and directed that the flags be flown at half-mast in Namibia and across its diplomatic missions abroad.

Namibia’s founding father will laid to rest at the National Heroes Acre in the Khomas region in Windhoek.

Mbumba has also declared 1st March as a public holiday for the purpose of the burial ceremony.


--SABC--