The Windhoek College of Education (now known as the
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of Parliament on 31 August 1992.
Background
UNAM comprises the follow ...
Khomasdal campus) is public university in
Khomasdal
Khomasdal is a suburb of Namibia's capital of Windhoek in the Khomas Region. Founded as Windhoek's residential area for Coloured people, Khomasdal still is primarily composed of Coloured people.
In October 2006, the City of Windhoek announce ...
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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 in 20 ...
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Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
. It opened in 1978 and is one of four national colleges of education.
Notable alumni
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Christine ǁHoebes
Christine ǁHoebes is a Namibian politician serving as Namibia's minister of presidential affairs since 21 March 2020.
Early life and education
ǁHoebes was born in Okombahe but grew up in Witvlei. She attended school in Witvlei, Gobabis and Wi ...
, minister of presidential affairs
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Elma Dienda
Elma Jane Dienda (born 16 November 1964 in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa) is a Namibian politician and teacher. Currently a member Democratic Turnhalle Alliance which she joined four years after her resignation from the CoD, Dienda was a ...
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Michael Goreseb
Michael Bantu Goreseb (22 April 1955 - 8 August 2022). He was a Namibian politician.
He was a member of the United Democratic Front, Goreseb and served as a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since the 2004 parliamentary election unt ...
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Emma Tuahepa
Emma Touny Waundjua Tuhepha (born 11 December 1974) is a Namibian HIV/AIDS activist. In 1996, she was the first Namibian woman to state publicly that she was HIV-positive. She became a high-profile activist for HIV/AIDS awareness and her efforts ...
References
Educational institutions established in 1978
1978 establishments in South West Africa
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