to destroy the Basters' position. On the following day the Germans retreated and Rehoboth's Baster community was reprieved. Namibia was occupied by South Africa in 1915 and, ten years later, a second rebellion broke out at Rehoboth. This revolt collapsed, however, when colonial forces, armed with machine guns and supported by two warplanes, marched into the town and arrested more than 600 people. Politics Administratively, Rehoboth is classified as a town with its own council of 7 elected individuals. The 2015 local authority election was won by the SWAPO party which gained four seats (4,519 votes), while the local United People's Movement (UPM) gained three seats (3,101 votes). The 2020 local authority election was narrowly won by the newly formed Landless People's Movement (LPM) which scored well all over Hardap. LPM gained 2,468 votes and two seats in the town council, followed by SWAPO with two seats and 2,322 votes. The local Rehoboth Independent Town Management Association also obtained two seats (1,523 votes), and the remaining seat went to the UPM (841 votes). Transport The town is served by Rehoboth railway station. There is also a private landing strip for small aircraft near the Oanob Dam. To the west is Gamsberg Nature Reserve. People from Rehoboth Hermanus Beukes, early petitioner for Namibian independence Vernon Cloete, cricketer Cliven Loubser, international Rugby Player for Namibia. Anicia Peters, Dean of Computing and Informatics at Namibia University of Science and Technology Piet Junius, Rehoboth Baster politician References External links Rehoboth Basters Site Rehoboth Town Profile 2005 Published by the Town Council Video of Rehoboth Town with traditional music by Reho Combo Rhenish mission stations Populated places in the Hardap Region 1845 establishments in South West Africa Towns in Namibia