South-West Africa ( Afrikaans : Suidwes-Afrika ; Dutch : Zuidwest-Afrika ; German : Südwestafrika ) was the name for modern-day Namibia when it was ruled by the German Empire and later South Africa .
South-West Africa ( Afrikaans : Suidwes-Afrika ; Dutch : Zuidwest-Afrika ; German : Südwestafrika ) was the name used for Namibia when it was ruled by the German Empire and later South Africa .