"Political_career">Political career</span></h2>
<p>Nujoma became involved in politics in the early 1950s through trade unions. Nujoma's political outlook was shaped by his work experiences, his awareness of the contract labor system, and his increasing knowledge of the independence campaigns across Africa. In 1957, at age 29, Nujoma resigned from SAR so he could devote more time to politics. A year earlier in 1956, he visited <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town" title="Cape Town">Cape Town</a>, <a hr