Jason Hamutenya Ndadi (born 1926 in Ouhongo, 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 Ndadi
Born
Jason Hamutenya Ndadi

1926 (1926)
Died1977 (aged 50–51)
Resting placeHainyeko Training Center Cemetery, Lubango, Angola (1977–2005)
Ouhongo (2005–present)
NationalityNamibian
Other namesWanehepo
OccupationFreedom fighter
OrganizationOvamboland People's Organization

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 Olympia suburb was renamed after Ndadi in 2007.[2]

Literature and movies

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Musariri, Confidence. "Whatever happened to the Military Council?". The Villager. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. ^ a b Sasman, Catherine (2007-11-06). "Reginald Walker Renamed after Wanehepo". New Era. Namibia. Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2017-11-26.