Social stratification 13/07/2021 – by Henning Melber Myths of middle class dynamism Africa does not have a homogenous, progressive and fast growing middle class Read
Land ownership 05/08/2020 – by Henning Melber How the first redistribution attempt failed The policy proposed by Namibia’s first National Land Reform Conference in the early 1990s never took off Read
Land restitution 04/08/2020 – by Henning Melber Righting a wrong To make amends for colonial-era crimes, Germany should fund Namibian land restitution Read
South Africa 26/07/2019 – by Henning Melber ANC gets away with minor dents The ANC remains the strongest party in the parliamentary elections in South Africa, but must now deliver results Read
Southern Africa 20/03/2018 – by Henning Melber New brooms sweeping clean? Political upheaval is taking place from the Congo to South Africa Read
Zimbabwe 14/12/2017 – by Henning Melber Stopping a dynasty does not mean democracy The Mugabe era is over, but “Mugabeism” is likely to live on Read
Colonial legacy 09/06/2017 – by Henning Melber No land in sight Despite independence since 1990, land ownership remains unfairly distributed in Namibia Read
SADC 10/01/2017 – by Henning Melber Nostalgia and empty promises Populism is common in Southern Africa, where former liberation movements have become dominant political parties Read
Two presidents 08/01/2017 – by Henning Melber “Brothers from another mother” Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma have a lot in common Read
Comment 25/03/2015 – by Henning Melber The power of liberation movements The Namibian government has a good international reputation but is not driving forward socio-economic development Read
Development studies 06/02/2015 – by Henning Melber The middle-class hype It is doubtful, whether middle classes in developing countries are driving progress Read
