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Teen who saved drowning twins to officially receive National Hero status during Heroes' Day commemorations
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Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will confer National Hero status on 16-year-old Cornelius Shimwaafeni for saving drowning twins. The ceremony is part of the upcoming Heroes' Day commemorations in August 2026.
PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to officially confer National Hero status on Cornelius Shimwaafeni, the 16-year-old boy from Omutundungu Village in the Omusati Region who saved nine-month-old twins from drowning in May 2026.
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