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Biography record

John Alfons Pandeni

Born
30 July 1950
Died
14 March 2008
Updated
3 Jul 2018

Summary

People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) SWAPO fighter, imprisoned on Robben Island, General Secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union and Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rehabilitation

Namibian John Pandeni was one of hundreds of People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) SWAPO fighters who were captured and imprisoned on Robben Island. After his release in 1985, he became the founding General Secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union. His union career was followed by an even more illustrious career in politics that culminated in his appointment as Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rehabilitation in March 2005. Pandeni died suddenly on 14 March 2008.

How we know this

  1. 01Robben Island Museum/Mayibuye archive

Last updated · 3 Jul 2018

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2011, September 27). John Alfons Pandeni. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068298

South African History Online (2011) 'John Alfons Pandeni', South African History Online, 27 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068298 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

South African History Online, John Alfons Pandeni [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068298, (accessed 23 October 2026).

"John Alfons Pandeni." South African History Online, 27 Sept. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068298. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "John Alfons Pandeni." South African History Online. September 27, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0068298.

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