Retired teacher and founding Helao Nafidi councillor dies at 84
Immanuel Hainghumbi, a retired teacher and founding councillor of Helao Nafidi, has passed away at age 84. He was known for his role in the Namibian liberation movement and his dedication to education.
Why it matters
His life reflects the intersection of education and political activism during the struggle for independence in Namibia.
IMMANUEL Hainghumbi, a respected elder of the Onaame/Okatope community, retired teacher, former pastor and one of the founding councillors of Helao Nafidi Town in the Ohangwena Region, has died aged 84.
It is said that as a Bible Studies teacher at Ponhofi Senior Secondary School in the 1980s, he engaged in political sensitisation of students, attracting the attention of the security forces.
The resultant constant harassment eventually forced him to go into exile in Angola with his family in 1988.
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