Hendrina Afrikaner

Namibian traditional ruler

Reign2004 – 19 August 2011

SuccessorEduard Afrikaner (2016)

Born1952 (1952)

Died19 August 2011(2011-08-19) (aged 58–59)
B1 road, Namibia

Hendrina Afrikaner
Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners
Reign	2004 – 19 August 2011
Successor	Eduard Afrikaner (2016)

Born	1952 (1952)
Died	19 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.

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 2 3 Sasman, Catherine (5 September 2011). "Hendrina Martha Afrikaner laid to rest". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
↑ Eduard Afrikaner elected chief of /Hoa /Aran //Aixa //Aes, Namibia News Agency, 25 July 2016

v t e Captains of the Orlam
Orlam Afrikaner ǀAixaǀaen	Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760) Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800) Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823) Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861) Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863) Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889) Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011) Eduard Afrikaner (2016-)
Berseba Orlam ǀHaiǀkhauan	Dirk Isaak (before 1850) Paul Goliath (1850–1869) Jakobus Isaak (1873–1892) Diederik Goliath (1894–c. 1900) Johannes Christian Goliath (c. 1900–1925) Andries Goliath (1925–1933) Diederik Ruben Goliath (1933–1938) David Vries (1938–1956) Edward Isaak, Jr. (1938–1959) David Christian Goliath (1959–1970s)¹ Diederik Isaak (1959–1970s)² Stephanus Goliath (1976–2010)¹ Thomas Karools (2010–2010)¹ Johannes Fleermys (?–?)² Johannes Isaak (2011–)^2,³ ¹of the faction supporting SWAPO; ²of the faction supporting DTA; ³leader of the reunified group;
Bethanie Orlam ǃAman	Kobus Frederiks (1804–1824) Jan Frederiks (1824–1846) Joseph Frederiks I (1825–1842) David Christian Frederiks (1842–1880) Joseph Frederiks II (1880–1893) Paul Frederiks (1893–1906)⁴ Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)⁵ Eduard Frederiks (1916–1922) Joseph Frederiks III (1922–1938) Simon Frederiks (1938–1977) David Frederiks (1977–) ⁴of the faction supporting the German Empire; ⁵of the faction opposing German Empire;;
Khauas Nama Kaiǀkhauan	Amraal Lambert (until 1864) Andreas Lambert (1864–1894) Eduard Lambert (1894–1896)
Witbooi Orlam ǀKhowesin	Kido Witbooi (1805–1875) Moses Witbooi (1875–1888) Hendrik Witbooi (1888–1905) Isaak Witbooi (1905–1928) David Witbooi (1928–1955) Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (1955–1978) Hendrik Witbooi, Jr. (1978–2009) Christian Rooi (2009–)⁶ ⁶acting

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