Ponhele Andrew Mbidi ya France (8 January 1948 in Epuku, Ohangwena Region - 8 February 2010 in Windhoek) was a Namibian politician and trade unionist.
[1][2] In the late 1980s ya France worked in Angola in different management positions in SWAPO and the Pan African Youth Movement.
[4] Ya France was member of SWAPO's Central Committee[3] and special advisor to the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs from its inception to his death.
[2] Ponhele ya France was known for his opposition against worker's exploitation, and for his strong criticism of Namibian land reform, which in his opinion went far too slow.
He advocated against the agreed "Willing buyer, willing seller" policy or market reform measures adopted by the SWAPO government, both as president of NUNW and as member of Parliament.