Ovazemba denied chieftaincy for over 30 years

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… Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority claims group is of Angolan origin

The Ovazemba people in the Omusati region continue to struggle having their own chieftainship, since they are believed to be of Angolan origin.
The chairperson of the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority, Andreas Amunyela, yesterday said the Ovazemba community in the region, which has been pushing to establish their own traditional authority, are not originally Namibian.
He said the Ovazemba do not own land within the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority.