Jacob Morenga

He was chief leader in the insurrection against the German Empire which took place between 1904 and 1908, and was best known for forging an alliance between the rival Herero and Namaqua tribes.

[1] He was likely educated by Christian missionaries, and during his early adulthood, he worked at a copper mine and a Catholic mission in the vicinity of Springbok.

[2] However, the bulk of Morenga's historical reputation stems from his leadership of anti-German guerrilla forces during the Herero and Namaqua War of 1904–1907.

It often proved difficult for Morenga to maintain proper control of his armies, as their preferred methods of attack differed fundamentally.

Founding president Sam Nujoma remarked in his inauguration speech on 26 August 2002 that: Born of a Herero mother and a Nama father, Marenga had a vision of broad African nationalism which transcended narrow ethnic loyalties and he was therefore designated as 'the man of the future'.

He employed scientific guerrilla tactics with the multi-ethnic troops under his command and engaged the German colonial army in more than fifty battles.