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Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02https://www.andibradley.com/
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 11). Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083114
South African History Online (2012) 'Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.', South African History Online, 11 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083114 (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
South African History Online, Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083114, (accessed 14 October 2026).
"Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.." South African History Online, 11 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083114. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sam Shaffishuna Nujoma, first president of Namibia, is born in Ongandjera, South West Africa.." South African History Online. May 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083114.
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