Simon Hafeni "Mzee" Kaukungwa (6 October 1919 – 1 September 2014) was a Namibian politician and People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) veteran. [1] and a founding member of SWAPO. [2] He was born at Ohalushu village in Ohangwena Region, Ovamboland. In 2012, SWAPO opened an office in Ohalushu and named it after Kaukungwa. [3]
Kaukungua was born in Ohalushu village in the Ohangwena Region. He was the son of Reverend Nghishidumbi Nghoshi Sam Noah Kaukungwa ka-Shangheta and Hifikepunye Rebecca (Mee Nangolo). He was the third child in a family of 12 children. His siblings are Monica Ningaeendunge, Polly Nghoshi, the late Chief Setson Kamati, Naemi Kauna, Steven Shapua, Meriam Silvia Aishe-Oiwa and Helvi Ndapewoshali Nanghelo. He attended primary school at Ohalushu Finnish Missionary School between 1923 and 1938 and later continued his studies at Ongwediva Training College in 1939. [4]
Mzee Kaukungwa died at Ongwediva MediClinic at the age of 94. [5]