Eliaser Tuhadeleni
Eliaser Tuhadeleni | |
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| Born | 1 January 1918 Omatangela, German South West Africa (present-day Namibia) |
| Died | 28 November 1997 (aged 79) Windhoek, Namibia |
| Other names | Kaxumba Kandola |
| Political party | South West Africa People's Organization (1960-1997) |
| Other political affiliations | Ovamboland People's Organization (1957-1960) |
| Movement | Namibian Independence Mandume Movement |
| Criminal charges | Dissidence |
| Criminal penalty | Lifetime sentence |
| Criminal status | Released (1985) |
| Military career | |
| Service | People's Liberation Army of Namibia |
| Years of service | 1965-1990 |
Eliaser Inamutwika Noah Tuhadeleni, nom de guerre: Kaxumba kaNdola (1 January 1918 – 28 November 1997) was a Namibian anti-apartheid activist, guerrilla fighter, and political prisoner. He was one of the co-founders of the Ovamboland People's Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, and became one of the first participants in the Namibian War of Independence. Tuhadeleni also took part in the battle of Omugulugwombashe, which was the first battle of the Namibian War of Independence.
Tuhadeleni evaded arrest but was eventually caught and sent to Pretoria Central Prison, where he was charged under the Terrorism Act of 1967. He was tried with other Namibians in the Pretoria Terrorism Trial from September 1967 to February 1968 and was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island, but was released in 1985. He died in November 1997.