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Namibia: The Land Bill Demands a Land Audit: Accountability Over Acquisition – Opinion

Namibia: The Land Bill Demands a Land Audit: Accountability Over Acquisition – Opinion

Africa Links 24 with Frederick Kotze
Published on 2025-11-11 15:00:00

The tabling of the new land bill on 1 October was a watershed moment, yet it should not proceed without an immediate and comprehensive land audit.

This bill takes a monumental legislative leap: it repeals the entire Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act 1995, effectively wiping two decades of legal precedent off the table.

Yet, parliament is attempting to push this compete overhaul without first auditing why the old system failed.

CRITICAL QUESTIONS

The bill’s central…

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