Hans Daniel Namuhuja (22 October 1924 – 23 July 1998) was a Namibian poet, author, and teacher.
In the New Era weekly column "Celebrating Namibian Heroes and Heroines" his importance is described as: Simply put, having published his first novel entitled Omahodhi Gaavali (Parental Tears) in 1959, makes Namuhuja one of the black Namibian pioneers in the field of literature, especially for Oshindonga language.
Before the Namuhuja era, African languages in northern Namibia were restricted to the bible, catechisms and to basic numerical and literacy content.
And European missionaries, who arguably most often harboured a selective appreciation and dogmatic understanding of African cultures and languages, wrote most of these.
Apart from novels, he also wrote historical fiction and non-fiction, a letter writing guide, and a translation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.