By The President of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa has joined other African heads of state in mourning the death of the President of the Republic of Namibia H.E. Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob.
President Geingob passed away on Sunday, 4 February 2024 after losing his battle with cancer. Ramaphosa extended his condolences to the nation of Namibia, the First Lady Madame Monica Geingob and to rest of the family.
Looking back at his relationship with the late President, Ramaphosa described Geingob as a towering pillar of Namibia’s liberation; he said in their last meeting in October 2023, they had agreed on strengthening relations between Namibia and South Africa.
“Today, South Africa joins the people of our sister state Namibia in mourning the passing of a leader, patriot and friend of South Africa. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Geingob family and the people of Namibia who have lost an outstanding leader in a year in which Namibia, like South Africa, is due to hold elections.
President Geingob was a towering veteran of Namibia’s liberation from colonialism and apartheid. He was also greatly influential in the solidarity that the people of Namibia extended to the people of South Africa so that we could be free today,” said President Ramaphosa.
“We are therefore filled with appreciation and sadness at the passing of a comrade in struggle and a close partner in our democratic dispensation. May his soul rest in peace,” he concluded.
