Namibian Apartheid-Era Ancestral Remains Returned Home From South Africa
6 Articles
6 Articles
South Africa returns Namibian remains in move toward colonial healing
South Africa has returned the ancestral remains of 84 Namibians, along with the remains of two political prisoners who died in detention during the apartheid era, in a solemn ceremony held in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Namibian apartheid-era ancestral remains returned home from South Africa
Namibian ancestral remains are finally heading home, more than five decades after two men died in South African custody. Authorities exhumed the remains of Simon Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale in Cape Town this month. They will return to Namibia for reburial on 26 August, celebrated as Heroes’ Day in the country. That date carries weight. Namibia marks Heroes’ Day each year to remember those who fought for independence. Niilenge died in 1974.…
AGI - South Africa has returned to Namibia the remains of 84 people who died during apartheid and the colonial period, as part of a ceremony held yesterday in Cape Town, before the departure of the bodies for their homeland. Namibian Sun reports it, after the arrival of the confirmation by the Namibian government. An operation promoted by Namibia that has been fighting for many years for such refunds at a global level, as well as an integral par…
South Africa repatriates remains of Namibian liberation heroes in act of rehumanisation - Inside Politics
By Lebone Rodah Mosima The remains of Namibian liberation struggle heroes and other ancestral human remains held in South African institutions will be repatriated to Namibia in an act of restoration, dignity and rehumanisation, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie said on Wednesday. McKenzie was speaking at a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and representatives of the Namibian gove…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
