Sakaria Zaa Nashandi (born 8 July 1949 in Onayena) is a

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n politician, businessman and an ex-

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. He is a recognised National Hero of Namibia for his contributions to the independence of the country. Nashandi attended school in Onayena and was actively involved in the Ovamboland People's Congress, the predecessor of

SWAPO The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO ; , SWAVO; , SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former independence movement in Namibia (formerly South West Africa). Founded in 1960, it has been ...

. He owns several small businesses in and around Onayena. Nashandi married Kauna Nashandi, a former mayor of Ondangwa, who died in

Windhoek Windhoek (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which ...

in 2013.

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1949 births Living people Politicians from Oshikoto Region Ovambo people SWAPO politicians Members of the National Assembly (Namibia) People's Liberation Army of Namibia personnel Namibian revolutionaries South West African anti-apartheid activists Inmates of Robben Island Namibian people imprisoned abroad {{Namibia-politician-stub