Career
Von Hase has been the leader of the Namibia Agricultural Union, which represents Namibia"s primarily white farmers nationally since 2004. He replaced January de Wet, who had previously served since 1994. Von Hase became a farmer in 1975.
He owns land in the Hardap Region near Uhlenhorst, where he raises Karakul sheep.
As leader of the NAU, von Hase has adopted a conciliatory approach to national land reform, welcoming constitutional reforms.