Hermanus van Wyk
Hermanus van Wyk (* 1835 in the vicinity of Fraserburg , Cape Colony ; † 1905 in Rehoboth , German South West Africa ) was the first captain of the Rehoboth Baster from 1868 .
Under his leadership, the mixed race migrated from the North Cape in the Cape Colony (today South Africa ) north to about 90 kilometers south of Windhoek , the capital of today's Namibia . They wanted to escape racism in their original homeland. By 1870 the first 30 families had moved to land around what is now Rehoboth , which Kaptein van Wyk had acquired from local traditional guides .
As early as 1872 this expressed the independence of the Rehoboth area . Van Wyk negotiated a protection treaty with the German colonial rulers early on . In connection with this, Baster fought alongside the protection force for German South West Africa against the Nama and Herero .
His successor as captain was his son Cornelius van Wyk .
Web links
- Official Site for History (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Dierks : Biographies of Namibian Personalities, V ( English ) klausdierks.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ↑ Shampapi Shiremo: Hermanus van Wyk: The 'Biblical Moses' of the Rehoboth Baster Community (English) . In: New Era , May 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaptein der Rehoboth - Baster ( Kapsteine der Rehoboth Baster ) |
Cornelius van Wyk |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyk, Hermanus van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | traditional leader of the Rehoboth Baster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fraserburg , Cape Colony |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1905 |
| Place of death | Rehoboth , German South West Africa |