Namibia: High waters: One child’s river commute to class – News

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Africa Links 24 with Matthew Palata
Published on 2026-02-23 18:24:03

David Dinyando (26) recalls the days he arrived at school soaking wet, surrounded by teasing classmates. His books were soaked, his homework not done and he was late for class.

Such days tempted him to give up on his education.

“I had to decide: drop out or continue,” Dinyando says. “I continued.”

The Namibian last month reported that over 152 pupils of the Kavango East region’s Mukwe and Kangongo circuits commute on canoes through the river to attend classes on the other…

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