Ramaphosa Congratulates Namibia’s First Female President Looks Forward to Deepening Relationship With Nambia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Namibian President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah after she won the recent elections in the neighboring country.

Ramaphosa says her election as the fifth President of Namibia and the first woman to hold this high office is a testament to democracy and its ability to transform societies.

Nandi-Ndaitwah won 57 percent of the votes and this will extend SWAPO‘s 34 years in power since it led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

President Ramaphosa says he looks forward to deepening the relationship with Namibia and ensuring that the people of the two nations will come to greater understanding and appreciation of the shared history and shared future.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has also extended her congratulations to Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying her victory is historic.

While the UN Women in Africa says this is a significant milestone in the struggle for gender equality.

Nandi-Ndaitwah joined SWAPO in the 1960s when it was fighting for independence and has served in numerous senior roles including foreign minister in the democratic era.”