Sophia Shaningwa

Sophia Shaningwa (born 13 May 1959 in Outapi) is a Namibian politician, currently serving as secretary general of the SWAPO party.

Quotes

• Stop it. Leave our candidate. It must end in Otjiwarongo. You are busy discussing her and her vehicle. It must stop you witches. Leave the servant, who is here chosen by God and by the hand of man, to serve. Leave our candidate alone. Stop it with immediate effect
  • Sophia Shaningwa demands a stop to speculations about her party's candidate health
• I want to tell you witches that it must stop here; it must come to an end. Leave the presidential candidate alone
• Leave the servant who is chosen by God and by men
• Stop it with immediate effect. It must be the last time I am hearing this
  • Shaningwa defends presidential candidate Nandi-Ndaitwah amid health speculation
• My brothers and sisters, you have done a great job to come back to your party, the party of your ancestors. Mind you, it was here in Kavango by then that most of the liberation struggle stewards came from this region. Therefore, you have just done a good job to return to the party of your ancestors
• You must not move out of your party; you must make sure at your section, branches and districts that you ask your leaders to provide you with the constitution of the party so that going forward, you adhere to the position of the Swapo Party
• All of you, please know that we have one task, and our task as Swapo Party is to defend our candidate, comrade Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, come 27 Novembe
  • Sophia Shaningwa tasks party members to defend their candidate