Greenwell Matongo
Greenwell Simasiku Matongo (1945–1979) was a Namibian freedom fighter and political commissar in the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the military wing of SWAPO.[1][2] Matongo joined SWAPO in exile during Namibia's struggle for independence from South African rule in the mid 1960s. He spent time in Tanzania and trained new PLAN recruits at a SWAPO military camp in Kongwa. Matongo rose through the ranks of PLAN and became a highly respected commander. He was killed in combat on 15 June 1979 during a battle between UNITA and South African forces in Ondjiva, Angola.[3]
The Greenwell Matongo suburb in Windhoek's Goreangab and Greenwell Matongo Primary School in Katima Mulilo are named for him.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Shiremo, Shampapi (9 September 2011). "Greenwell Matongo: A Celebrated Freedom Fighter of Namibia (1945–1979)". New Era. AllAfrica. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ In memory of our Hero New Era, 20 August 2010
- ↑ "Greenwell Matongo's remains must come home". Namibian Sun. 11 August 2015.