The City of Windhoek has officially announced that Feld Street will be renamed in honour of Sir Seretse Khama, effective 09 October 2025. The street is located in the Ausspannplatz (Dr. António Agostinho Neto Square) area, a northern inner-city district just north of Windhoek’s central business district.
Sir Seretse Khama (1921–1980) was the founding President of Botswana and a highly respected African statesman. A member of the Bamangwato royal family, he studied in South Africa and the United Kingdom, where he married Ruth Williams, a union that sparked controversy in the late 1940s. After Botswana's independence in 1966, Khama became its first president, guiding the country from poverty to stability through democratic governance, economic management, and development of its diamond industry. His leadership set the foundation for Botswana's long-term peace and prosperity.
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