Namibia: ‘Mama Swapo’ – allAfrica.com

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a leader, and her entire life has prepared her for the next assignment as President of the Republic of Namibia.

She and her party, the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) party, won the national elections in Namibia on 27-30 November 2024 and she is the president-elect until her inauguration as President on 21 March 2025, which will be the 35th anniversary of Namibia’s Independence.

She is the first woman elected to that position, but that is not the story….