A man called Hope: the legacy of Namibia's Andimba Toivo ya Toivo

by Heike Becker
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tagged Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, National liberation movements, Toivo Ya Toivo

Namibia has seen an unprecedented outpouring of grief following the death of liberation struggle hero Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo on 9 June 2017. Toivo was part of a generation that bore Southern Africa’s long struggles against apartheid and colonialism. The article gives a brief biography of this inspiring man, and discusses his legacy.

Read my article at The Conversation.

The article has been republished by allafrica.com (9 July 2017) and several other sites.