Chief Titus laid to rest

HUNDREDS of members of the //Haboben Nama clan people flocked to Keetmanshoop on Saturday to pay their last respects to the late Chief Hans Johannes Titus (69).

Titus, who was the chief of the //Haboben clan for 25 years, died of kidney failure towards the end of last month.The //Haboben people predominantly live in Blouwes village and surrounding areas.Several speakers described Titus as a soft-spoken, quiet and tolerant person. In her message of condolence Hardap Governor Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, called on the Blouwes community to accept a change of leadership. ‘Change is inevitable. There should be change for life to continue,’ she added.The Deputy Chairman of the Traditional Leaders’ Council, Chief Immanuel /Gâseb, called on the //Haboben to celebrate the life of a hero.He expressed dismay over the small number of traditional leaders who attended the chief’s burial.’Fewer than 10 recognised traditional leaders out of the 45 are attending this funeral. Is it because late Chief Titus was a Nama, old and representing the Blouwes community that most of the chiefs snub his funeral?’ /Gâseb asked. Karas Regional Governor Dawid Boois, after reading the message of condolences of President Hifikepunye Pohamba, urged the Nama people to jealously guard against disunity. ‘Conserve the peace, stability and unity created by Late Chief Titus,’ he urged.luqman@namibian.com.na