Tuhafeni Kalola

Tuhafeni Kalola
Member of the National Assembly of Namibia
Assumed office
21 March 2025
PresidentNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Personal details
Born (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994
Ovamboland, Namibia
PartyAffirmative Repositioning
Alma materUniversity of Namibia

Tuhafeni Kalola (born 2nd February 1994) is a Namibian politician who serves as Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Namibia. Previously, he was President of the UNAM SRC in 2018.[1][2][3]

Students politics

Kalola joined students politics at the University of Namibia in 2016, raising through the student politics ranks to become President of the UNAM SRC. He then joined a Namibia National Students Union sprinter group, the Namibia Students Union which broke away from Nanso claiming lack of leadership.[4]

Politics

While at the University of Namibia, Kalola joined the Affirmative Repositioning movement, a land and youth movement led by University of Namibia lecturer Job Amupanda. In 2024, the AR formed into a political party and Kalola was elected to Parliament representing the Affirmative Repositioning movement. [5]

References

  1. ^ https://nbcnews.na/node/111666 AR MP tables motion to lower voting age
  2. ^ https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/kalola-tuhafeni/ Parliament of Namibia
  3. ^ https://www.observer24.com.na/ar-wants-more-teens-at-the-ballot-box/ AR wants more teens at the ballot
  4. ^ info_e12wt4cs (2025-09-12). "AR MPs lock horns with speaker in Parliament – Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2025-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ info_e12wt4cs (2025-06-18). "AR wants more teens at the ballot box – Windhoek Observer". Retrieved 2025-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)