Answer to Question #313823 in Political Science for pawah

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1. After watching, identify the different tenure types existing in Namibia.
2. From the Video come up with experiences from your own life or those reported in the media where women’s rights to land have been questioned.

Answer 1

1) Namibia has two mainland tenure systems: freehold in declared urban areas and so-called commercial farms, and customary tenure on communal land, all of which is rural. The Flexible Land Tenure System (FLTS) was developed to respond to these challenges in tandem with the Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 (Act No. 4 of 2012). The concept of the FLTS is to establish a parallel, interchangeable system complementary to the current formal system of freehold tenure.

2) Since the commencement of the Communal Land Reform Act in 2003, single women can register their land without the consent of family members. Securing a piece of land is a fundamental need for rural women to secure their existence. Granting women equal access to land and control over resources is and will remain key in their economic empowerment. Most female landowners are widows who inherited the land from their husbands, followed by women who obtained land through divorce or inheritance from families. Since the commencement of the Communal Land Reform Act in 2003, single women can register their land without the consent of family members. Women's rights have been sabotaged by corrupt leaders who take advantage of the windows and single women.