Auleria Wakudumo Omupopiliko wouministeli wouhaku nomayakulo oshiwana Walters Kamaya okwa koleka kutya oshipangelo shepangelo shaGrootfontein osha paka omalutu ovanhu ve li 133 onghela. Kamaya okwa ti ouministeli owa kala nokukonga ovapambele voonakufya ovo okudja mo2017 opo va ile ko omalutu avo ashike ova xulila mounyengwi. “Ohashi kala shidjuu okukonga ile okumona ovakwapata voonakufya shaashi kave...
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Oumati vatatu va kwatwa keenghono koulifilo
Auleria Wakudumo Okamati keedula 14 oka tulwa moipandeko eshi vati ka ya moukongo wounona voumati ve li pokati komido heyali nahetatu noku va kwata onghonga. Oshiningwanima eshi osha ningwa Omaandaxa efimbo inali shiivika momukunda Oshilemba moTsandi. Omukulunhu wopolifi moshitukulwa shaMusati, Commissioner Ismael Basson okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Otaku hokololwa vati omufekelwa a hanga ounona tava...
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