Founding President, Sam Nujoma, will be awarded the National Order of the Companions of Oliver Reginald Tambo by the South African Government. The award recognises eminent foreign nationals for friendship shown to South Africa. His special assistant, John Nauta, confirmed the award which is one of the highest orders to be received in Pretoria on 28 April. The award is given in recognition of Sam Nujoma’ s opposition to the then Government of Apartheid South Africa and for leading the force that fought alongside South African freedom fighters and posed a formidable challenge to the oppressive regimes in the southern African region. South Africa says Nujoma led Namibia to freedom and has continued to be a great source of inspiration.