Namibia: Nujoma taught us how to iron clothes and set the table – family household staff – Africa Links 24

For decades, they worked behind the scenes, ensuring that meals were prepared, tables were set and a sense of home was created even in the most difficult times.

Now, as Namibia prepares to bid its founding president Sam Nujoma farewell, three women who once cooked for him – both in exile and after independence – are paying tribute to the man they describe as a father, mentor and leader who treated his staff like family.

Nujoma, who died on 8 February at the age of 95, was the…