After returning to Namibia during its transition to independence, she served as permanent secretary in the Office of the Presidency and in the Ministry of Safety and Security for nearly three decades.

[3] In 1974, Angolo left the country and joined the exiled South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), a Namibian independence movement, in Zambia.

The book deals with a newlywed couple in the northwestern region of Namibia and criticizes both patriarchal control and colonial rule.

It marked a turning point in the country's nascent national literature and helped inspire other women such as Ellen Namhila and Neshani Andreas to produce literary works.

[7][8] Angolo's third book, The Contract Labour System and its Effects on Family and Social Life in Namibia: A Historical Perspective, was published in 1992.

It argues that the gender-based system of labor migration in Namibia, which was a factor in Angolo's own childhood, significantly contributes to social disruption.

[10][11][12][13] Ndeutala Angolo was married to Hadino Hishongwa, a founding member of SWAPO, diplomat, and government minister, with whom she had two children.