The politician who hunted bucket toilets
Libertina Amathila, Namibia's first female medical doctor, is remembered for her efforts to remove bucket toilets across the country. Former colleagues describe her as having great energy and imagination. She often left her office to help people on the margins of society. Amathila is 85 years old and was part of the Tanganyika group. She retired from politics 16 years ago. Former colleagues believe her contributions to the country deserve to be remembered.
The doctor who drove Namibia’s sanitation revolution Former deputy prime minister Libertina Amathila, Namibia’s first woman medical doctor, is remembered by former colleagues for driving across the country to eliminate bucket toilets. Amathila (85) the grande dame of Namibian politics, who was part of the Tanganyika group, retired from politics 16 years ago, with former colleagues saying her contribution to Namibia deserves to be remembered. “She really had energy and imagination. She would not stay in the office for long. She would always go out and do something for other people, especially the people on the margins,” says former prime