SSS celebrates 40 years

Swakopmund SS
1976 - 2016
Swakopmund Secondary School (SSS) in the heart of popular coastal town Swakopmund is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Before 1976, Swakopmund had only one secondary school, the Swakopmund High School, today known as the Namib High school. Increased learner enrolment and the introduction of a German medium secondary school led to the establishment of SSS. The school opened in January 1976 as a dual medium school. During that period, it was not strange to have an Afrikaans-speaking teacher teaching a class of mainly German-speaking learners through the medium of English. At its inception, SSS was unique in the sense that it offered English, Afrikaans and German as first languages.
The first principal, Mr. Hanjo J. Böhlke had 33 staff members to assist in teaching 563 learners. Mr. Böhlke was at the helm of SSS until 1980. Mr E. Genis was principal between 1981 and 1986. The integration of SSS as a school offering tuition to Namibian learners from all walks of life was overseen by Mr JF Staden, the principal from 1987 to 1994.
Mr. EM Manga, the current Deputy Director of Life-Long Learning at the Erongo Regional Directorate, became the principal in 1995 and maintained the proud history of excellence at SSS. He was succeeded by Mr L Visagie.
At its 40th year of existence, SSS is led by Mr SSS himself - Mr. Sinvula Sebastian Sibanga. He has five Heads of department and 40 staff members, teaching over 1100 learners.
With English as its medium of instruction, SSS offers Afrikaans as a Second Language (Higher Level) First Language Khoekhoegowab, First Language Oshindonga and Oshikwanyama.