Violence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt

Date: 14 Jan 1904
Updated: 14 Feb 2020

The post offices at Waldau and the Waterberg in German South West Africa (now Namibia) were destroyed during the Herero Revolt. Violence also erupted at Omarasa, north of the Waterberg. The Ovaherero conquered the Waterberg military station. All soldiers under the command of Sergeant G. Rademacher were killed. Samuel Maharero allowed missionary Eich with his small party of German women and children safe passage from Waterberg to Okahandja, SWA. At the time Namibia was still a German colony.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Violence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011270

South African History Online (2011) 'Violence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011270 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).

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"Violence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011270. Accessed 23 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Violence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011270.