A Nama Evangelist, Paul Plaatjies, was executed by the German authorities in Koës in 1905 after being accused of spying.
His descendant Dawid Plaaitjies recounted his story and called for his legacy to be recognised.
Plaatjies devoted his life to Christianity and spread the word across.
From the battlefront to the honours list.
Namibians who took part in the fight for freedom have now received the country's salute ahead of the Heroes Day commemoration on Wednesday.
A procession carrying the remains of liberation stalwarts who were reburied at the Heroes' Acre today passed through parts of Windhoek ahead of the official reburial ceremony.
After more than five decades, Namibia has laid to rest two liberation heroes who died in captivity on Robben Island, while honouring six others whose remains and legacies have now been brought together at Heroes' Acre.
The reburial of eight liberation struggle veterans is an act of restorative justice and a powerful reminder of the shared history between Namibia and South Africa.
The government says the repatriation of the remains of two former political prisoners Simon Niilenge and Festus Nehale from Cape Town, South Africa, is about restoring dignity, reconnecting families with their ancestors and addressing a painful chapter in the country's liberation history.
One hundred years after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro's birth, Namibia says his legacy remains woven into its freedom story.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has hailed Cuba's contribution to Namibia's liberation struggle, describing the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro as a celebrated hero in Namibia.
The remains of two Namibian political prisoners, who died on Robben Island, have been exhumed in Cape Town.
Festus Nehale and Simon Niilenge died while serving prison sentences during the apartheid era.
Their remains will now undergo scientific examination before being repatriated to Namibia.
It was a sombre day for the families of Namibian liberation heroes Festus Nehale and Petrus Niilenge, as they visited their graves in Cape Town ahead of the exhumation and repatriation of their remains.
The two men died while imprisoned on Robben Island.
