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Namibia: Remembering SI !Gobs

Namibia: Remembering SI !Gobs

Africa Links 24 with Karl Aribeb
Published on 2026-05-04 09:17:12

Monday marks a solemn moment in Namibia’s history as the Damara community remembers one of its courageous sons, Simson !Gobs, who died on 4 May 1985.

Operating under the banner of the Damara Raad, !Gobs played a significant and often under-recognised role during a highly volatile period of the liberation struggle.

At a time when engagement with Swapo–especially its internal, banned leadership–carried serious personal risk, he helped create rare spaces for dialogue, cooperation…

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