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- ↑ http://www.swapoparty.org/swapos_think_tank_reveals_future_plans.html
- ↑ https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=136030&page=archive-read | Haufiku vows 'surgical' changes - The Namibian
- ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/201802190597.html | Namibia: Haufiku Reiterates Call for Abortion Debate - allAfrica.com
- ↑ https://namibiadailynews.info/15876-2/ We will not submit to threats: Haufiku | Namibia Daily News
- ↑ https://www.namibianewsdigest.com/haufiku-slams-discrimination-in-hiring-nurses/ Haufiku slams discrimination in hiring nurses – Namibia News Digest
- ↑ Namibian, The. "Geingob fires Haufiku". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-08-04.