{"id":4540,"date":"2026-01-05T08:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/4540\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:13:50","slug":"former-swapo-and-rdp-member-erasmus-hendjala-dies-aged-78-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/4540\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Swapo and RDP member Erasmus Hendjala dies aged 78 – News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Swapo and Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) member Erasmus Hendjala died aged 78 at an Ongwediva hospital on Friday, a family member has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Hendjala was from Oyinyikanyika, Olupandu village, in the Etayi constituency of the Omusati region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe memorial service and funeral arrangements are still ongoing at this stage. Hence, we are unable to confirm now,\u201d a family member has said.<\/p>\n

Hendjala served as a Swapo councillor for Hakahana constituency (now Moses \/\/Garoeb constituency) and Tobias Hainyeko from 1993 until August 2008.<\/p>\n

He later joined the RDP in 2008 following his abrupt expulsion from Swapo for violating the party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n

Contacted for comment, RDP president Mike Kavekotora was unreachable.<\/p>\n

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