Jason Hamutenya Ndadi
Jason Hamutenya Ndadi (* 1926 in Ouhongo , South West Africa , today Namibia ; † 1977 in Angola ), known by his battle name Wanahepo , was a Namibian liberation fighter and in 1959 co-founded the Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO), the predecessor organization of SWAPO .
Hamutenya died in a traffic accident and was first buried in the Hainyeko Training Center cemetery not far from Lubango in Angola . A reburial took place in 2005. Ndadi found his final resting place on May 6, 2005 in Ouhongo .
A street in Windhoek was named after Ndadi in 2007.
Literature and films
- Tshoombe Ndadi: Wanehepo: a biography of late Comrade Jason Hamutenya Ndadi (Wanehepo) 1926-1977. Brighton Polytechnic, 1985. ( Book details )
- Per Sanden: Wanahepo. , Namibia 2006, 57 minutes. ( More information about the film )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ndadi, Jason Hamutenya |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wanahepo Ndadi, Jason Hamutenya |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Namibian freedom fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ouhongo , South West Africa , today Namibia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1977 |
| Place of death | Angola |