Ozondjona za Ndjamo Okahandja South West Africa (now Namibia)
Died
27 March 1978 (aged 55)
Katutura Windhoek South West Africa (now Namibia)
Organization(s)
Herero Chiefs Council, National Unity Democratic Organisation, National Convention, Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
Clemens Kapuuo (16 March 1923 – 27 March 1978) was a Namibian school teacher, shopkeeper, president of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), now called Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), and chief of the Herero people of Namibia. Kapuuo was one of the leading opponents of South African rule of his country until his assassination following the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference.
ClemensKapuuo (16 March 1923 – 27 March 1978) was a Namibian school teacher, shopkeeper, president of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), now called...
involvement of the Herero through the Chief ClemensKapuuo that: For most local observers ClemensKapuuo's decision to participate in the Turnhalle constitutional...
Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) from 1978, the year of the assassination of ClemensKapuuo, to 1980. Njoba was an outspoken critic of South West Africa People's...
president is Esther Muinjangue. NUDO was founded by Mburumba Kerina, ClemensKapuuo, and Hosea Kutako in September 1965 at the suggestion of the Herero...
the substantive Paramount Chief. ClemensKapuuo (1970–1978) Due to the advanced age of Kutako, in 1960 Clemence Kapuuo, who was the secretary of the Chiefs...
forms the South West African Coloured Teachers' Association (SWACTA). ClemensKapuuo becomes the President of the South West Africa Coloured Teachers Association...
"Political assassinations 1974 - 1994". South African History Online. "Kapuuo's Assassins Still Not Made Known after 29 Years". New Era. "Solomon Kalushi...
future of South West Africa. He forged a friendship with Herero Chief ClemensKapuuo, discussed plans for a self-governed South West Africa with then-Prime...
(West and East) were formed in 1970. The chief of Hereroland West, ClemensKapuuo, claimed to be the paramount chief of all Hereros since 1970, but this...
(West and East) were formed in 1970. The chief of Hereroland West, ClemensKapuuo, claimed to be the paramount chief of all Hereros since 1970, but this...
Hereroland was occupied by: Hosea Kutako (2 October 1968 to July 1970) ClemensKapuuo (July 1970 to 27 March 1978) Kuaima Riruako (7 June 1978 to 5 December...
Okahandja, among them Maharero, Jan Jonker Afrikaner, Hosea Kutako and ClemensKapuuo. The population of Okahandja is growing rapidly. It stood at just over...
Date Victim(s) Assassin(s) Notes March 27, 1978 ClemensKapuuo, Herero chief and politician September 12, 1989 Anton Lubowski, leading white SWAPO activist...
Herero people attended the burial of Chief ClemensKapuuo, despite fears that the cemetery was mined. Kapuuo had been assassinated the previous week. In...
attended by a number of pupils that later became notable, including ClemensKapuuo, Sam Nujoma, Mburumba Kerina, Tjama Tjivikua and Kuaima Riruako. The...
"tree" on that island suddenly came from. After the assassination of ClemensKapuuo in 1978, Riruako became Paramount Chief of the Herero. He remained in...
short time, Kozonguizi returned to Namibia in 1976 as legal advisor to ClemensKapuuo and the OvaHerero delegation at the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference...
Katutura suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is situated in ClemensKapuuo Street and was established in 2003. The area was initially used by the...
assassination of a tribal leader during this time was that of Herero chief ClemensKapuuo, which South Africa blamed on PLAN. Vorster finally acquiesced to Botha's...
virus is now referred to as "Hepatitis C" and commonly as "HEP-C". ClemensKapuuo, Chief of the Herero people of South-West Africa and a leading contender...
Paramount Chief of the Herero people 1917-1970 Succeeded by ClemensKapuuo Preceded by none Leader of Hereroland 1968-1970 Succeeded by ClemensKapuuo...
National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) was founded by Kerina, ClemensKapuuo, and Hosea Kutako. NUDO at that time was an organisation that had mainly...
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