Namibia National Students Organisation
AbbreviationNANSO
FormationJune 2, 1984 (1984-06-02)
Founded atWindhoek
TypeStudent Movement
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
ServicesRepresenting Namibian students
President
Lucia Ndishishi
Vice President
Luciano Kambala
Secretary General
Vacant
Deputy Secretary General
Thrive Mahua
Websitenanso.org

The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is a national student organisation in Namibia. It was founded on 2 June 1984 in Döbra, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the capital Windhoek.[1]

Student Representation

NANSO has been representing Namibian students nationally since its inception in 1984. In 2016, the student organisation organised mass movements of Namibian students to demand free registration fees at the country's two major universities.[2]

NANSO students sing protest songs in 1988

National executive committee

NamePosition
Lucia NdishishiPresident
Luciano KambalaVice President
(vacant)Secretary General
Thrive MahuaDeputy Secretary General
Fortune MinyoiSecretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
Helena NeemaSecretary for Tertiary Education
Pedro Muyo-yetaSecretary for Basic Education
Rikurorua KaramataSecretary for Vocational Education
Doreen LyombaSecretary for Legal Affairs
Dorthea NangoloSecretary for Information, Communications and Technology
Tunomwaameni EpafrasSecretary for Sports and Culture
Phillipus HamunyelaSecretary for Recruitment, Mobilisation and Special Programmes


Notable former leaders

NamePosition Held
Ester Simon - Former President ( [3] First Female President of NANSO)[4] President 2017 - 2019
Wilhelem Wilhelem[5][6]President 2015 - 2017
Stanley Kavetu[7] - Admitted high Court of Namibia legal practitionerVice President 2015 - 2017
Dimbulukeni Nauyoma - Co-Founder of the Affirmative RepositioningSecretary General 2015 - 2017[8]
Herman Walter Rutz[9] Secretary for Secondary and Basic Education 2013-2015

Secretary for Finance[10] 2015-2017

Vincent Shimwitwikeni[11][12]- Namibian academicSpokesperson
Helao Ndjaba[13] Former Leader
Sharonice Busch[14]Secretary General 2013 - 2015
Peya Mushelenga - current Namibian cabinet minister[15][16]Secretary General
Bernadus Swartbooi leader of the Landless People's MovementFormer Leader
Pohamba Shifeta - Current Namibian ministerFormer Leader
Joseph Diescho - Namibian ProfessorFormer Leader
Elia Kaulifewangali Irimari - [17][18] Regional Governor of the Oshana Region [19] Former leader

Regional Executive Committee (REC)

Notable Members

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nunuhe, Margreth (9 July 2018). "The student uprising that changed the course of history". Southern Times.
  2. ↑ https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/9860/nanso-to-continue-campaigning-against-education-injustice/ Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine NANSO to continue campaigning against education injustice
  3. ↑ "The Villager Newspaper Namibia". www.thevillager.com.na. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  4. ↑ Reporter, New Era (2018-07-16). "Nanso worried about challenges of rural learners". New Era Live. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  5. ↑ https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=134804&page=archive-read | Meet Nanso President Wilhelem Wilhelem
  6. ↑ "Namibia National Students Organization v National Youth Council of Namibia and Others (A 169/2015) [2015] NAHCMD 201 (08 July 2015); | Namibia Legal Information Institute". namiblii.org. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Nanso counters Govt on free tertiary education". ThePatriot. Archived from the original on 2018-09-08.
  8. ↑ www.omalaetiit.com, Omalaeti Technologies, Namibia. "Nanso warns of 2017 #VarsityLockDown". www.lelamobile.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Reporter, New Era (2014-07-02). "Erongo must take lead in free secondary education". New Era Live. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  10. ↑ Ndeyanale, Eliaser. "Nanso leader calls for ACC probe of top leadership - Windhoek Observer". www.observer.com.na. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  11. ↑ e.V, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung. "Youth Perspectives on Harambee". namibia.hss.de. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Nanso calls on students to assist with clearing of land". www.nampa.org. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  13. ↑ "Who is bail-worthy?". ThePatriot. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  14. ↑ www.omalaetiit.com, Omalaeti Technologies, Namibia. "Geingob appoints Busch as Assistant in President's Office". www.lelamobile.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Peya Mushelenga: Student activist, politician (1975 …)". New Era Newspaper Namibia. Archived from the original on 2015-08-02.
  16. ↑ https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/12718/from-a-village-boy-to-a-minister-peya-mushelenga/ Archived 2018-09-08 at the Wayback Machine From a village-boy to a minister- Peya Mushelenga
  17. ↑ "Governors - GRN Portal". www.murd.gov.na. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  18. ↑ Ashipala, Nuusita (2019-03-15). "Namibia: Youth Euphoric Over Appointment of Irimari". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  19. ↑ malakia. "Oshana Region". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  20. ↑ Ikela, Selma (18 December 2019). "Fransina Kahungu: From classroom to mayor". New Era Live. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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