Community Coordinator & Researcher
Brief info
Jan (also known as Oupa Jan) was born in Rietfontein in the Kalahari and now lives in Andriesvale. He has been the Vice Chairperson of the N|uu Language Authority since 2018. Notably, Jan was a narrative and storyline Contributor and Developer, as well as Local Coordinator and Researcher for the Tweerivieren Interpretation Centre (TRIC) film featuring the ‡Khomani San to be released this year. Between 2013 -2019 he was involved in the filming of the Siyaya – Come Wild With Us film series with SANParks and FOP Films as a camera assistant and local coordinator. More recently, took on similar roles for the filming of the Wild World Diaries series in the Kalahari.