Namibia to rebury remains of political prisoners returned by South Africa
Two Namibian colonial-era political prisoners, whose remains were returned by South Africa last week, are to be reburied in Namibia as part of Wednesday’s Heroes Day ceremonies. They are among a group of Namibians who died in South Africa under apartheid or during the colonial period and whose remains have been repatriated.
Namibia plans to reburial two colonial-era political prisoners whose remains were returned by South Africa. Festus Nehale and Simon Niilenge, who died in 1971 and 1974 respectively, will be honored during Heroes Day ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of Namibia's fight for independence from South Africa's apartheid regime. The remains were repatriated earlier this week along with 84 Indigenous people who were held in the collections of South Africa's Iziko Museums.
This act of restorative justice aims to provide families and communities the opportunity to honor their ancestors on their own soil.
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