Sam Nujoma, who fought against apartheid and for Namibian independence and was known officially as the country’s “founding father”, has died in Windhoek aged 95. His death brings to an end the life of one of the last remaining liberation heroes in southern Africa after the death of others including South Africa’s Nelson Mandela and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe.

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, extend their heartfelt condolences to the people of Namibia on the passing of former President Dr Sam Nujoma at the age of 95.