ABSTRACT However, research also revealed that, despite the fact that most traditional authorities regard other institutions as wearisome, they nevertheless seek assistance from these institutions when faced with conflicts involving external parties such as Jatropha companies. The research also focused on the socio-economic benefits that farmers stand to gain from Jatropha. This emanated from the fact that many researchers question the claimed benefits of Jatropha and believe that the current ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement i Table of contents ii Abbreviations vii Table of cases viii Abstract x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1. Background to the study 1 1.1 General introduction 1 1.2 Definition of the problem 3 1.3 Objectives 6 1.4 Research methodology and approach 7 1.4.1 Qualitative Method 7 1.4.2 Preparation Stage 8 1.4.3 Selection of the Interviewees 10 1.4.4 The Interview Situation 11 1.4.5 Analysis of Results 12 1.5 Limitation and scope of the study 12 iv iii 1.6 Limitation of ...
ABSTRACT This study enquires into the choices to be made when selecting and implementing a reform model for the electricity industry. It argues that the appropriate reform model depends on the circumstances in the considered jurisdiction. Especially in small and less developed electricity systems a dilemma may emerge: the technical circumstances suggest the implementation of a model with few competitive elements, whereas political circumstances urge for a competition-oriented model....
ABSTRACT Labour brokerage is a term used to describe the relationship that exists between labourers, known as contractors or hired employees and the labour brokerage organizations that employ the labourers. The company to which they provide labour is not their employer. The term therefore refers to the situation in which the labour broker provides clients to render services or perform work for the third party that contracts with the labour broker and in return, the third party rewards the la...
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Copyright ............................................................................................... 9 A. What is copyright and what does it protect? .............................................. 10 B. Copyright and 3D-printing ........................................................................... 12 I. The creation of the CAD ..............
ABSTRACT This thesis investigates the need to strengthen consumer protection in the financial sector in Namibia. The necessity to intensify consumer protection in the financial sector has been necessitated by numerous complaints by consumers against unfair and deceptive practices by financial institutions. Namibia currently does not have national comprehensive consumer protection legislation nor does it have a single legislation regulating the relationship between consumers and financial ...
Abstract Corruption is, like elsewhere in the world, a problem in Namibia. Various international, regional and sub-regional legal instruments have been ratified by Namibia which specifically deals with the problem of corruption, including the much-hailed United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The problem is that the incidence of corruption does not seem to decrease in the country despite several national complementary pieces of legislation. In a review of Namibia�...
ABSTRACT This study enquires into the choices to be made when selecting and implementing a reform model for the electricity industry. It argues that the appropriate reform model depends on the circumstances in the considered jurisdiction. Especially in small and less developed electricity systems a dilemma may emerge: the technical circumstances suggest the implementation of a model with few competitive elements, whereas political circumstances urge for a competition-oriented model. Hence, e...
ABSTRACT Namibia which forms part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Abstract Southern Africa is relatively less affected by refugee movements than for instance, Central Africa, but the impact of refugees on Southern African societies and the increasing retreat of Southern African governments from their responsibilities towards refugees are nonetheless causes for concern. Namibia is a signatory to both the 1951 and AOU Refugees Conventions. In line with its international obligations, the country has promulgated the Namibia Refugees (Recognition and Control) A...
ABSTRACT The Money laundering offence was identified as such in the late part of the 20th century in the United States of America. Since this period, it has been a crime that has received immense attention for various reasons. This study aims to illustrate that, although the crime has received so much attention over the years, there still exists some areas on the subject matter that still require further research. In this study it is demonstrated that the concept of money laundering is not p...
ABSTRACT It is a universal phenomenon that peace, law and order only exist where justice prevails. Justice is an ingredient of the rule of law. In Namibia crime has become a topical issue. The nation focuses its attention and its fears on the threat of crime. Rights which are guaranteed by the law particularly in the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia such as a right to liberty; to own property and right to dignity are violated by offenders with impunity. For many, the criminal justice ...
Abstract Namibia is the driest country in the SADC Region. Conflicts and multifarious questions about water are manifest. Central to the enquiry on water law in Namibia is the question as to who owns water in Namibia and what the implications are of the environmentally sensitive water law reforms introduced by Namibia. Research on miscellaneous issues under these two major themes was based on both empirical or field research and desk research. This required a combination of quantitative and ...
The paper seeks to explore the relationship between the Multilateral Trade System (MTS) and the African Regional Integration System(s)(RIS). This is done through the analysis of norm formation on trade in Regional Integration Systems (RIS). In this analysis, the manner in which the African Regional Integration Systems use the soft and hard law strategies to reproduce themselves institutionally on trade issues is carefully explored . This is done by looking at specific case studies of COMES A,...
ABSTRACT The rule of law informs acts and decisions according to prescribed rules and procedures to promote certainty, uniformity and consistency in the application of the law. This is expanded by the demands of the interest of justice and the well-entrenched common law doctrines of stare decisis (stand by the decided) and res judicata, which dictates that a competent court cannot revisit issues already determined. Article 81 of the Namibian Constitution, read with section 17 of the Supreme ...