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St Barnabas, Windhoek

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St Barnabas was an Anglican missionary station, church, and school in Windhoek, the administrative centre of South West Africa. The school was situated in the now-demolished Old Location suburb.

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St Barnabas Anglican Mission School

The primary school at St Barnabas was founded in 1923. It was, at that time, the only school in the territory of South West Africa where teachers were black.

In the 1950s, the school had classes up to matric and accommodated people that could only attend in the evenings.

Notable alumni

A number of prominent Namibians attended St Barnabas, among them:

  • Clemens Kapuuo (1923–1978) – paramount chief, OvaHerero
  • Mburumba Kerina – co-founder, SWAPO (SWAPO Party of Namibia), the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO), and the Federal Convention of Namibia (FCN)
  • Sam Nujoma – founding president of Namibia; attended St Barnabas as from 1949
  • Kuaima Riruako (1935–2014) – paramount chief, OvaHerero; president, National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)
  • Tjama Tjivikua – rector, Polytechnic of Namibia; attended St Barnabas from 1967 until the closure of the Old Location

    • Literature

  • Tonchi, Victor L; Lindeke, William A; Grotpeter, John J (2012). Historical Dictionary of Namibia. Historical Dictionaries of Africa, African Historical Dictionaries (2 ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879904. 

    • References

    St Barnabas, Windhoek Wikipedia
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