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Allies in Apartheid: Western Capitalism in Occupied Namibia
"The struggle for Namibian independence is not one that has generated widespread attention or support from the people of the Western industrialised countries. Much of this apathy is due, no doubt, to the failure of Western media corporations to…
ALIENATION, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND RECLAIMING: THE TRAJECTORY OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN NAMIBIAN NATION BUILDING
PhD Dissertation (History of Art) - "This dissertation examines the trajectory of Namibian art during the country's multiple phases of nationalism from 1946 to 2003. Nationalism, an ideological construct that posits unified national identity and a…
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…
Afternoons in Damaraland: Common Land and Common Sense in One of Namibia's Former 'Homelands'
"This dissertations reflects my attempts to understand the practice of 'common sense' or the logic of practice in people's day-to-day lives in the harsh, impoverished environment of the Damaras...."
African Postal Heritage: Namibia
Postage stamps and related objects are miniature communication tools, and they tell a story about cultural and political identities and about artistic forms of identity expressions. They are part of the world’s material heritage, and part of history.…
Africa’s Clothing and Textile Industry: The Case of Ramatex in Namibia
Namibia’s experiences with Ramatex to date point to the urgent need to ensure (at the very least) compliance by foreign investors with Namibian laws, regulations, workers’ rights, as well as environmental, health and safety standards. Experiences…
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…
Addendum #1: South West Africa
Fairly partisan view of apartheid in Namibia, mid-1970s. Reads like one of the South West Africa Surveys
A Study of Otjiwarongo District (South West Africa)
No. 44 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Otjiwarongo district: history, ecology, education, Waterberg East Reserve, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Omaruru District (South West Africa)
No. 43 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Omaruru district: history, ecology, education, Okombahe & Otjohorongo Reserves, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other…
A Study of Okahandja District (South West Africa)
No. 38 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Okahandja district: history, ecology, education, Ovitoto Reserve, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Karibib District (South West Africa)
No. 40 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Karibib district: history, ecology, education, Otjimbingwe Reserve, Usakos Location, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other…
A Study of Grootfontein District (South West Africa)
No. 45 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Grootfontein district: history, mines, labor, SWANLA, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Study of Gobabis District (South West Africa)
No. 42 in a series of government publications titled "Ethnological Publications." This issue discusses Gobabis district: history, ecology, education, Epukiro & Aminuis Reserves, livestock, demographics, urban areas, ethnicity, and other statistics.
A Stable Isotope Study of the Hydrological Systems in the Naukluft Region in Namibia
Dissertation (M.A. in Geology, Stellenbosch) - "The Naukluft Region is situated +- 200 km southwest of Windhoek in Namibia and includes the Naukluft Nappe Complex (NNC), a series of nappe stacks of severely thrusted and folded limestones and…
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…
A narrative study of teachers' professional identity through the eyes of Namibian teachers
M.A. Thesis (Education) - "Teachers’ professional identity has been widely studied in the Western academic context during the last decades. This study is examining the stories of subject teachers’ professional identity in the context of Namibia. The…
A Life Cycle Assessment of a Uranium Mine in Namibia
MS Thesis in Environmental Engineering: University of South Florida - Uranium mining and nuclear power is a controversial topic as of late, especially in light of the recent Fukushima event. Although the actual use of nuclear fuel has minimal…
A Legal overview of Namibia's Mining Industry
Dissertation (LLM) - Namibia has since gaining its independence managed to build a strong mining industry and a solid regulatory framework to govern it. Many foreign investors have looked to Namibia’s mining industry to invest in this growing sector…
A History of Resistance in Namibia
Documents resistance to the German conquest by the Herero and Nama peoples; the South African take-over under the League of Nations mandate; land, labour and community resistance from 1920-1960; the emergence of Nationalist organisations; appeals to…