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"Our Land They Took:" San Land Rights Under Threat in Namibia
Different San groups share problems of poverty, powerlessness, social disorganisation and marginalisation. In any agrarian society, the problems of poverty and marginalisation are never far removed from those of land and land tenure. The Namibian San…
"No Resettlement Available:" An Assessment of the Expropriation Principle and its Impact on Land Reform in Namibia
The “land question” is among the most difficult issues facing independent Namibia. About half of the agricultural land in Namibia is in the hands of about 3 500 whites, while nearly a million blacks live on subsistence farms in the communal lands.…
The Meanings of Inheritance: Perspectives on Namibian Inheritance Practices
1: Robert Gordon, “Introduction: On the Perniciousness of Inheritance Problems” ................................................. 1
2: Thomas Widlok, “Take it or leave it: The post- and pre-mortal inheritance of San people in the Oshikoto Region”…
2: Thomas Widlok, “Take it or leave it: The post- and pre-mortal inheritance of San people in the Oshikoto Region”…
Namibia's Black Gold? Charcoal Production, Practices and Implications
The charcoal industry is a fairly new industry in Namibia, being an innovative by-product of clearing invader bush. The industry grew significantly in the 2001–2010 period, and has now become an important economic sector. Its development as a…
A Place We Want to Call Our Own: A Study on Land Tenure Policy and Securing Housing Rights in Namibia
At independence, apartheid policy was abolished and the new Constitution introduced the right of all Namibians to reside and settle in any part of the country. This provoked a dramatic increase of informal settlement in Windhoek, mostly around…
An Assessment of the Status of the San in Namibia
Namibia is home to between 30 000 and 33 000 San, who comprise less than 2% of the national population. As a language group they are conspicuously disadvantaged vis-à-vis all other language groups in Namibia on almost every available socio-economic…
“Scraping the Pot:” San in Namibia Two Decades After Independence
This study on the San of Namibia has again brought to light the need for a more broad-based approach involving all stakeholders, through participatory democracy, a legal framework for the recognition and enforcement of the rights of indigenous and…
Unraveling Taboos: Gender and Sexuality in Namibia
1. Overview: Gender and Sexuality in Namibia Suzanne LaFont ........................................................................................1 History: Colonialism, Christianity and Tradition
2. Making Tradition: A Historical Perspective on…
2. Making Tradition: A Historical Perspective on…
Livelihoods after Land Reform: Namibia Country Report (pt. 1)
In 1990, Namibia emerged from colonial rule with a skewed distribution of agricultural land and high levels of poverty. The new government led by SWAPO Party initiated a process to address the land question within the first few months of…
Livelihoods after Land Reform: Namibia Country Report (pt. 2)
In 1990, Namibia emerged from colonial rule with a skewed distribution of agricultural land and high levels of poverty. The new government led by SWAPO Party initiated a process to address the land question within the first few months of…
Help Wanted: Sex Workers in Katutura, Namibia
Two issues have been at the forefront of public discourse regarding commercial sex work in Namibia: HIV/AIDS and legal reform. Although there has been significant legal reform in other areas, the Combating of Immoral Practices Act (No. 21 of 1980)…
“God stopped making land!” Land Rights, Conflict and Law in Namibia’s Caprivi Region
Firstly, while the land reform issue in Namibia is driven by the domination of primarily white-owned commercial farms in the centre of the country, almost half of the land in Namibia is communally owned, not privately owned. Virtually all authorities…
Elite land grabbing in Namibian communal areas and its impact on subsistence farmers’ livelihoods
Large scale land acquisitions by foreign investors in Africa for agricultural purposes continue to capture attention worldwide. In recent years Namibia has received some proposals from multi-national agricultural corporations to develop large scale…
Customary Laws on Inheritance in Namibia: Issues and Questions for Consideration in Developing New Legislation
1. GENERAL APPROACH: We recommend that Namibia’s approach to inheritance should be to retain a dual system which incorporates the positive aspects of customary law whilst at the same time ensuring respect for all constitutional rights. As a practical…
Alcohol and Youths: Suggestions for Law Reform
Alcohol abuse is widely acknowledged to be a huge problem in Namibia, and there is a wide range of opinion on how best to address the problem. The topic is a broad one. This paper focuses on suggestions for strengthening provisions concerning alcohol…
Advocacy in Action: A guide to influencing decision-making in Namibia
Advocacy in Action is a 336-page manual designed primarily for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and grassroots-based groups who are interested in increasing their advocacy skills. It contains concrete, practical information about advocacy…