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QUESTION 1: AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW AND ITS RECOGNITION IN THE NAMIBIAN
LEGAL SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1. The Constitution of Namibia ........................................................................................................... 1
2. The Traditional Authority Act, 2000................................................................................................ 2
3. The Community Courts Act, 2005 .................................................................................................. 2
4. Case law: S v Sipula 1994 NR 41 (HC); Ex parte Attorney-General: in re corporal punishment by
organs of state 1991 NR 178 (SC) ........................................................................................................... 3
5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 4
QUESTION 2: THE RELEVANCE OF THE SUPREMACY OF THE NAMIBIAN
CONSTITUTION IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING: ............................................................... 5
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5
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1. Trials Conducted by Traditional Leaders: Case law S v Haulyondjamba 1993 NR 102 (HC) ........... 5
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2. Discrimination: Case law: Lotta Frans v Paschke 7 and Others (P11 548/2005) [2007] ................. 6
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Customary Rights to Land: Relevant Legislation: The Communal Land Reform Act 5 of 2002. ..... 6
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