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