Namibia and the struggle for its liberation (review)

This essay begins with the general examination of Namibia. The story begins from the time of the German takeover, through the life of the League of Nations, and now under the United Nations. The policy of apartheid in Namibia was intensified with the coming into power of the Nationalist government in South Africa in 1948. The political situation of Namibia has been examined in Section II of this paper, leading to the establisbment of the Bantustans dealt with in Section III. As the question of land is bound to the issue of the Bantustans, it has been reviewed in Section IV, by pointing out the inadequacy and poverty of lands allocated to the Africans. The resources of the country, surveyed in Section V, show that Namibia is by no means a poor country. The economy, however, is basically exploited to the advantage of the white minority, supported by the South African regime, while the intensification of apartheid is veryevident in the field of education, covered in Section VI. Finally, Section VII looks at the emergence of liberation movements, SWAPO, and SWANU, and their differences, weaknesses and strengths.