Toromoja: Chief Nguvauva Nguvauva of the Ovambanderu people in Botswana's Toromoja district will be laid to rest on Saturday at Toromoja, Botswana. Nguvauva, 89, known as Kgosi Nguvauva II by the Batswana people, died on 29 December 2025 at his homestead in Toromoja.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the spokesperson of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) in Namibia, Uazenga Ngahahe, announced that hundreds of Ovambanderu people in Namibia will accompany their Chief, Tjozohongo Nguvauva, to Toromoja for the late Chief's burial. "Our Chief Tjozohongo traveled on Tuesday to Botswana, and a delegation comprising senior traditional councillors and community members is on the way to Botswana," he stated.

Ngahahe also mentioned that Maharero Royal House Chief Tjinaani Maharero will journey to Botswana to pay tribute to the late Nguvauva. "Nguvauva's passing is a great loss to the entire Ovambanderu community. He was among the torch bearers for the Ovambanderu in Botswana, and he witnessed many colonial histories of the past," Ngahahe expressed.

Botswana member of parliament Kata Hikuama, in a tribute message seen by Nampa, referred to the late Kgosi Nguvauva as a living embodiment of Ovambanderu history and a guardian of traditions. "Nguvauva understood that people without knowledge of their past are like a tree without roots. In Toromoja, he was the heartbeat of the community and possessed the rare gift of quiet authority," Hikuama noted, emphasizing that Nguvauva's wisdom commanded respect without the need for a raised voice.

The parliamentarian further highlighted that Nguvauva's leadership was characterized by a profound concern for the land and cattle, which are vital to the people. "He taught us that honesty is the highest form of bravery and that service to one's people is the highest calling," Hikuama added.

Source: Namibia Press Agency