Children are the future of society in that they are tomorrow’s adults, who will then mould their families. It is befitting that we look at the challenges they face, especially when their mental safety is under attack. There is a saying that goes, “A child is like a blanket sheet of paper on which every...
Grönvik, in his work on the definition of disability in the social sciences, displays a photograph of a body, with the person’s head and face cut off, in a wheelchair at the bottom of a flight of stairs, and then proceeds to explain that the photography could be seen to reflect no less than five conceptions...
IN his work on the definition of disability in the social sciences, Grönvik displays a photograph of a body, with the person’s head and face cut off, in a wheelchair at the bottom of a flight of stairs, and then proceeds to explain that the photograph could be seen to reflect no less than five...
Descartes’ old maxim says, “I think, therefore I am.” Much has been said and written about thinking, thoughts and ideology. Some schools of thought have even suggested that there is a component missing, namely: “I think and belong, therefore I am, and African thinking is said to be saying: take away the thinking and simply...
Writing legibly has never been one of my strongest points. I have often wondered whether exasperated examiners passed me at school and university on the assumption that one so lacking in handwriting skills must obviously have used his time to soak up the more important facts of the subject matter being examined. Letters to family...
The politics of identity has become a contentious issue regarding the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic “with the US and other allies suggesting that China has not been transparent about the origins of the outbreak” (www.theguardian.com). In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, the politics of identity took centre stage as there was counter...
I want to respond to previous articles in the newspapers with reference to The Namibian of 16 August 2024 with the heading ‘Traditional authorities want polygamy legalised in Namibia.’ Also, the second one in New Era of 20 August 2024 that legal practitioners, political analysts and traditional authorities strongly advocated for the legalisation of polygamy....
Corruption is the menace of public power for private gain (Susan Rose-Ackerman 1998). Agency-principal relationships in the public sector give rise to corrupt opportunities. This definition, however, simply assumes that a distinction exists between one’s public and private roles. In many societies, no such clear distinction exists. In the private sector, gift-giving has become a...
The government has put in place various policies aimed at providing access to the labour market for those who are unemployed. There is acknowledgement that people with disabilities are not accessing the labour market in sufficient numbers. Research has shown that unemployment among people with disabilities stands at a record high of 39%, compared to...
Following the readings, the Council of Churches in Namibia is advocating the regulation of churches by limiting the establishment of churches to those who meet basic criteria, including basic theological training of the religious leaders.