Hamutenya Ndadi
Hamutenya Ndadi | |
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Born | Jason Hamutenya Ndadi 1926 Ouhongo, South West Africa |
Died | 1977 (aged 50–51) |
Resting place | Hainyeko Training Center Cemetery, Lubango, Angola (1977–2005) Ouhongo (2005–present) |
Nationality | Namibian |
Other names | Wanehepo |
Occupation | Freedom fighter |
Organization | Ovamboland People's Organization |
Jason Hamutenya Ndadi (born 1926 in , South West Africa, today Namibia, died 1977 in Angola), also known as Wanehepo, was a Namibian liberation fighter and co-founder of the Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO), the predecessor organization of SWAPO.[1]
Hamutenya died in a traffic accident and was initially buried in the Hainyeko Training Center Cemetery near Lubango in Angola. The body was relocated to his home town of Ouhongo on 6 May 2005.[2]
A street in Windhoek's suburb was renamed after Ndadi in 2007.[2]
Literature and movies[]
- Ndadi, Tshoombe. Wanehepo: a Biography of Late Comrade Jason Hamutenya Ndadi (Wanehepo) 1926-1977. Brighton Polytechnic, 1985.
- Wanehepo: The Return of a Namibian Hero. Namibia 2006, 57 minutes.
References[]
- ^ Musariri, Confidence. "Whatever happened to the Military Council?". The Villager. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sasman, Catherine (2007-11-06). "Reginald Walker Renamed after Wanehepo". New Era. Namibia. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 1977 deaths
- Ovambo people
- National heroes of Namibia
- Members of SWAPO
- People's Liberation Army of Namibia personnel
- Road incident deaths in Angola
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