Volume 2: Inequality (2022)

Inequality and Social Justice

This edition grapples with Namibia?s urgent social justice question: inequality. It examines marginalisation, exclusion, the inequality-adjusted HDI, and the structures that reproduce profound income and social inequality.

Volume 2: Inequality (2022)
Issue Contents

Articles & Documents

17 items

Editorials, Reviews & Reflections

2 articles
Front Matter and Editorial: Inequality and Social Justice
Article 01 06 March 2025

Front Matter and Editorial: Inequality and Social Justice

Volume 2 front matter, acknowledgements, acronyms, and editorial introduction.

Introduction: Inequality and Social Justice
Article 02 05 July 2024

Introduction: Inequality and Social Justice

Introductory statement on inequality, social justice, counter-hegemonic thinking, and the purpose of the journal.

Climate Justice & Resource Extractivism

1 article
Extractivism and Dispossession: The Case of Kavango Oil and Gas Exploration
Article 01 06 March 2025

Extractivism and Dispossession: The Case of Kavango Oil and Gas Exploration

Rob Parker and Rinaani Musutua examine oil and gas exploration, dispossession, and extractivism in Kavango.

Housing, Land & Urban Livelihoods

3 articles
The Tsumib Judgments and their Implications for Asserting Ancestral Land Rights in Namibia
Article 01 06 March 2025

The Tsumib Judgments and their Implications for Asserting Ancestral Land Rights in Namibia

A legal and social justice analysis of the Tsumib judgments and ancestral land rights in Namibia.

Land Inequality in Namibia: White Indifference, Elite Capture and Policy Inadequacies
Article 02 06 March 2025

Land Inequality in Namibia: White Indifference, Elite Capture and Policy Inadequacies

Ellison Tjirera presents a case study on land inequality, elite capture, and policy inadequacies in Namibia.

The Changing Landscape of Inequality and Poverty in Namibia and the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Article 03 06 March 2025

The Changing Landscape of Inequality and Poverty in Namibia and the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blessing Chiripanhura examines poverty, inequality, unemployment, and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic & Gender Justice

7 articles
From Collective Bargaining to Collective Begging: Namibia’s Supreme Court Undermines the Right to Strike
Article 01 06 March 2025

From Collective Bargaining to Collective Begging: Namibia’s Supreme Court Undermines the Right to Strike

Duplicate recovered copy of Nixon Marcus’ opinion piece on collective bargaining and the right to strike.

Autocracy and Inequality in the Kingdom of Eswatini
Article 02 06 March 2025

Autocracy and Inequality in the Kingdom of Eswatini

Helen Vale examines autocracy, inequality, protest, and repression in Eswatini.

Fighting Inequality through Basic Income Support: Lessons from India, Kenya, and Namibia
Article 03 06 March 2025

Fighting Inequality through Basic Income Support: Lessons from India, Kenya, and Namibia

Nkululeko Majozi examines basic income support and lessons from India, Kenya, and Namibia.

From Farm Workers to Farm Owners
Article 04 06 March 2025

From Farm Workers to Farm Owners

Ellen Albertz presents a southern Namibia case study of agricultural cooperatives and farm worker ownership.

Gender-responsive Budgeting, Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Article 05 06 March 2025

Gender-responsive Budgeting, Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

An analysis of gender-responsive budgeting, gender equality, women’s empowerment, and public expenditure in Namibia.

A Feminist Critique of Institutional Racism and Gender Essentialism
Article 06 06 March 2025

A Feminist Critique of Institutional Racism and Gender Essentialism

Ndeshi Namupala and Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja defend Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi through a feminist critique of sport regulation.

COVID-19 and Inequality in Namibia: A Vicious Syndemic?
Article 07 06 March 2025

COVID-19 and Inequality in Namibia: A Vicious Syndemic?

Bruno Venditto, Ndumba J. Kamwanyah, and Christian Nekare examine COVID-19 as a syndemic shaped by social inequality.

General Research & Policy Papers

4 articles
The Church and Social Justice in Contemporary Namibia
Article 01 06 March 2025

The Church and Social Justice in Contemporary Namibia

Emma N. Nangolo examines the church’s role, prophetic voice, advocacy, and social justice in contemporary Namibia.

Social Justice as Praxis: A Socioreligious and Ethical Analysis
Article 02 06 March 2025

Social Justice as Praxis: A Socioreligious and Ethical Analysis

Basilius M. Kasera examines social justice, religion, ethics, and the tangible conditions of human flourishing.

Chrome Miners and Corporate Crocodiles: Illicit Financial Flows, Profit Shifting, and Samancor Chrome
Article 03 06 March 2025

Chrome Miners and Corporate Crocodiles: Illicit Financial Flows, Profit Shifting, and Samancor Chrome

Duplicate recovered copy of Jaco Oelofsen’s article on illicit financial flows, profit shifting, and Samancor Chrome.

Intersectionalities: The Effect of Educational Reform on Inequity Eradication and the Regional Economy in Namibia
Article 04 06 March 2025

Intersectionalities: The Effect of Educational Reform on Inequity Eradication and the Regional Economy in Namibia

An analysis of education reform, Grade 12 outcomes, regional inequity, and economic development in Namibia.