vˈæn hˈɪɹdən ɪz sˈiːn æz mˈɛmbɚɹ əvə dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈæfɹɪkˌɑːnz ˈɑːɹɾɪsts hˌuː kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli tʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌʌp ðɪ ˈæfɹɪkˌeɪnɚ sˈaɪkiː tə tʃˈeɪndʒ.
Van Heerden is seen as member of a generation of Afrikaans artists who contributed significantly to opening up the Afrikaner psyche to change.