Zephania Kameeta

Zephania Kameeta (born 7 August 1945 in Otjimbingwe, Erongo Region) is a Namibian religious and political leader. Since March 2015, he has been the Namibian Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare.

Religious work Kameeta studied at the Paulinum Seminary at Otjimbingwe from 1968 to 1971. He was ordained as a minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1972, and taught at the Paulinum Seminary from 1973, serving as its principal 1976–77.

Kameeta served as a parish minister in Lüderitz from 1978 to 1981. He was elected vice-president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1982 and deputy bishop in 1985. From 2003 to 2010 he also served as the Lutheran World Federation's vice-president for the Africa region.

Kameeta is an exponent of liberation theology. He is best known for his rendition of Psalm 23 which he wrote in 1973:

This poem was later published in his Why, O Lord?: Psalms and Sermons from Namibia (Augsburg Fortress, 1986) and included in Pocket Prayers for Peace and Justice (Church House Publishing, 2004).

Political work In 1975, Kameeta founded the Namibia National Convention, a group founded to promote Black Consciousness. In 2015, he was appointed Minister for Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare.

Kameeta has albinism. His prominent role in society has helped others with albinism gain better understanding and acceptance.

Recognition On Heroes' Day 2014 he was conferred the Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, First Class.