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Rudolf Rieger
Ms Anne Thandeka Gebhardt is a citizen of Namibia. She, since 1995, is owner and Managing Director of National Estates, a Real Estate Company, and National Property Academy (NPA); in that context also Motivational Speaker and Property Consultant.

Ms. Gebhardt career path shows her dedication to Education, Real Estate and as a Humanitarian. Commencing in South Africa, her country of birth, she engaged as a Mathematics & Science Teacher, Matric Examination scripts Examiner and lecturer at the University Fort Hare. Leaving South Africa for South West Africa, modern-day Namibia in 1981, Gebhardt continued teaching Mathematics & Science. As director at the University Centre for Studies (TUCSIN) she lectured Project Management and Science, leaving TUCSIN in 1990

Joining Southern Estates, becoming the first Black Estate Agent in independent Namibia and a role model in the Estate business to black Namibian women. From 1992, as director of Southern Estates, Anne signed responsible for the training of Estate Agents.

After winning multiple awards in this category her appointments to various boards were secured in Government and Commerce. Namibia’s President Sam Nujoma appointed her member of his Advisory Council.

Is was from 2004-2006 when Anne were filling the position as Regional Director Namibia and Botswana for SAP, an international software house.

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS, ENGAGEMENTS and AWARDS (NAMIBIA)

Current

  • President and Founder of House of Women (HOW)
  • Ambassador of African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)
  • Secretary General of African Women Entrepreneurship Programme - SADC
  • Chairperson of Namibia Estate Agents Board (NEAB)
  • Accredited Master Trainer for the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
  • President of the Namibian Women Summit (NWS)

Past

  • President Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) - Presidential appointment up to 2008
  • National Planning Commission (NPC) - Presidential appointment, 2004 - 2007
  • Vice President of the National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NCCI) for 6 years
  • National Lotteries Board for 3 years
  • Namibia Estate Agents Board (NEAB) 9 years
  • Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Women Action for Development up to 2010
  • Joint Consultative Council (JCC)
  • President of the Windhoek-Auas International Rotary Club, 2003 - 2004
  • President of the Namibian Employers Association (NEA) up to 2009
  • Labour Advisory Council (LAC)
  • Board of Directors of Nedbank, 2008 -2016

Awards

  • Estate Agent of the Year, 1991, 1992, 1993
  • Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Award of Dedication, 1998
  • Rotary Club Windhoek-Auas Award, 2004
  • Hall of Fame 2004 Laurette by Junior Achievement International
  • Southern African Women Inventors and Innovators Symposium Award, 2008
  • Finalist for Africa’s Most Influential Women Business and Government, 2015, 2016
  • Second Award Africa Most Influential Women Business and Government, 2018
  • Award of the Most Distinguished Order of Namibia, First Class by H.E. President Hage Geingob, 2021
On request Anne follows the call undertaking mentoring, motivation and training for organisations specifically called by Women’s Action for Development (WAD), The African Institutional Management Services (AIMS), Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Welfare.

It was in 2023 when Ms Gebhardt engaged as Namibian Ambassador to the Indigenous Peoples Society of Southern Africa NPC (IPSOSA).
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