Later he supported other sports codes as well, notably boxing and athletics, and he was a noticeable member of the audience in uncountable high-profile Namibian social events.
"[2] Although a poor man throughout his life,[4] Savage's role as mascot of the Brave Warriors enabled him to tour the African continent for several sports events.
Namibian president (then prime minister) Hage Geingob, himself an ardent football fan, took him to the 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso.
Savage, without being invited, attended a personal talk between the two Prime Ministers there,[5] and he also took the opportunity to inspect the Burkinabé Guard of honour.
[6] Nampa CEO Isack Hamata writes that through his frequent public appearances "he unknowingly de-stigmatised Downs Syndrome".