was a Namibian anti-apartheid activist[1] who was president of the Caprivi African National Union (CANU).
[3] In 1963 Simbwaye resigned from teaching and co-founded CANU with Mishake Muyongo with the purpose of terminating South Africa's hold on the Eastern Caprivi Zipfe.
[4] Simbwaye returned to Caprivi at the end of March 1964 and was arrested in July when he was about to address the first ever CANU/SWAPO rally at a village near Katima Mulilo.
After his release he was banned from reentering Caprivi without approval from the Minister responsible for Bantu Administration and Development.
[5] Simbwaye was allegedly killed by the South African security forces at Caprivi during his visit in 1972.