Hendrina Afrikaner

Hendrina Afrikaner
Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners
Reign2004 – 19 August 2011
SuccessorEduard Afrikaner (2016)
Born1952 (1952)
Died19 August 2011(2011-08-19) (aged 58–59)
B1 road, Namibia
Burial
Okahandja

Hendrina Martha Afrikaner (1952 – 19 August 2011) was a Namibian traditional ruler who was captain of the Orlam Afrikaners, the first woman to occupy that position.

Early life

Afrikaner was the great-granddaughter of Jan Jonker Afrikaner.[1]

She grew up in Hoachanas and Okahandja where she attended the Augustineum.

Career

Afrikaner worked as a nurse when she was in her twenties. After Namibia became independent she joined the Ministries of Education, and of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.[1]

She became chief of the Afrikaner clan in 2004 and occupied that position until her death.

In 2016, Eduard Afrikaner (b. 1948) was elected as the chief.[2]

Death

Hendrina Afrikaner died on 19 August 2011 in a car accident between Keetmanshoop and Tses, and was buried next to Jan Jonker Afrikaner in Okahandja.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sasman, Catherine (5 September 2011). "Hendrina Martha Afrikaner laid to rest". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ Eduard Afrikaner elected chief of /Hoa /Aran //Aixa //Aes, Namibia News Agency, 25 July 2016


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