Residents in the south share their views on the legacy of freedom, the evolution of rural development, and the dreams of the "Born-Free" generation,
NBC reporter Charmaine Boois compiled this special package on what Heroes' Day means to the south of the country.
As Namibia prepares to commemorate Heroes Day, questions are being raised about why fewer young people appear to participate in national commemorations.
Experts say the problem may be rooted in how history is taught and how these events are presented to younger generations.
Herman Toivo Ya Toivo is remembered as one of Namibia's most influential liberation struggle icons – a man known not only for his contribution to the country's independence but also for his strong connection with ordinary people.
For his children, however, his legacy is deeply personal.
What is the true cost of patriotism when your mother belongs to an entire nation? Media personality Norah Appolus takes us into the life of her mother, Putuse Appolus-popularly known as Meekulu Putuse.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says while Namibia has secured its political freedom and sovereignty, the country's focus must now shift to economic emancipation.
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.
As Namibia honours the heroes of liberation, we also look at the stories of ordinary
people who lived through historical periods.
Magrietha Kuhlman, a centenarian from Bethanie in the ||Kharas Region, bears testimony as a young woman during the apartheid era.
The National Solidarity Committee with Cuba has joined the people of Namibia in commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, one of Namibia's liberation stalwarts.
