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- ↑ https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/12306/former-nust-src-president-hustles-for-phd-seeks-to-inspire-the-younger-generation/ The Villager Newspaper Namibia
- ↑ New Era Reporter. "NUST SRC boycotts academic opening". New Era Live. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/9787/nust-students-protest-university-fees/ The Villager Newspaper Namibia
- ↑ https://www.observer.com.na/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5631:nust-suspends-registration-fees&catid=10:national&Itemid=110 Windhoek Observer - Windhoek Observer
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