Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndzhoba ( born Cornelius Tuhafeni Ndjoba ; 1930, Kwanyama - 1983, Elege ) is a Namibian politician and Lutheran pastor from the time of the South African occupation of South Africa . Head of the Ovamboland administration, second president of the Turnhalle Democratic Alliance . He held anti-communist positions, was an implacable opponent of SWAPO . Killed in a terrorist attack.
| Cornelius Njoba | |
|---|---|
| English Cornelius ndjoba | |
| Birth name | Cornelius Tuhafeni Njoba |
| Date of Birth | 1930 |
| Place of Birth | Kwanyama (Namibia) |
| Date of death | 1982 |
| A place of death | Elenge |
| Citizenship |  South west africa |
| Occupation | teacher, Lutheran pastor, head of the Ovamboland administration, president of DTA |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| The consignment | National Democratic Party (NDP), Turnhalle Democratic Alliance (DTA) |
| Main ideas | conservatism , anti-communism |
Content
- 1 Pastor and administrator
- 2 Anti-communist politician
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
Pastor and Administrator
Born in a family of tribal aristocracy ovambo . He worked as a school teacher. In 1957 he entered the Lutheran seminary. Since 1968 - pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South West Africa (SWA). Rev. Nzhob was named .
Then, since 1968, Cornelius Ndzhoba actively involved in the tribal policy of ovambo. He was a deputy of the legislative council of Ovamboland , he headed the local administration of the Kwangyama district . In 1975 he replaced the murdered Philemon Eliphas as chief minister of Ovamboland [1] .
Anti-Communist politician
Cornelius Ndzhoba was a staunch right - wing anti - communist , a determined opponent of the SWAPO Marxist movement. A supporter of the independence of Namibia, he considered the military confrontation of SWAPO the main task and advocated cooperation with South Africa . In 1974, Njoba founded and led the National Democratic Party (NDP), a political organization of conservative-minded ovambo [2] .
Cornelius Njoba was seen as a strong opponent of Sam Nuyoma - because he relied on black peasant proprietors who reject plans to nationalize the land. It is characteristic that in 1973, SWAPO was able to organize a boycott of local elections in Ovamboland: less than 3% of voters participated in the vote - and in 1975, when the local government headed Ndzhoba, 55% came to polling stations [3] .
In 1975, Cornelius Njoba took part in a constitutional conference organized by the occupation authorities of South Africa and the loyal political organizations of South Africa. He became one of the founders of the right-wing conservative coalition of the Turnhalle Democratic Alliance (DTA). Led by Njoba, the NDP was one of the largest DTA structures, along with Clement Kapuuo's NUDO and the Dirk Maja Republican Party [2] .
Following the assassination of Clemens Capuuo in March 1978, Cornelius Njoba took over as president of the DTA. In 1980, he ceded leadership to the alliance to Peter Kalangula . At the same time, he remained the leading activist of DTA. He died in 1983 as a result of an explosion allegedly carried out by SWAPO militants [1] .
See also
- Ben africa
- Mishake Muyongo
- Katuutire Kaura
- McHenry Venaani
Notes
- β 1 2 Victor Tonchi, William A. Lindeke, John J. Grotpeter. Historical Dictionary of Namibia / Scarecrow Press, 1994.
- β 1 2 BIOGRAPHIES OF NAMIBIAN PERSONALITIES. Ndjoba, Cornelius Tuhafeni
- β Talks Resume Over Who Should Control the Vote in South β West Africa