Her political career started in 1966 when she joined SWAPO. In 1969, she served as Chairperson of the South West Africa People's Organization - SWAPO Youth League in Northern Namibia until 1974, when she left the country to join other SWAPO members in exile to fight for Namibia's independence after being released from prison and sentenced to suspended three years, which means for three years she was banned from political activities. Read full profile..