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Deputy minister’s husband wants return of cattle in divorce claim
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Deputy minister’s husband wants return of cattle in divorce claim

Deputy finance and public enterprises minister Maureen Hinda-Mbuende should be ordered to return 80 head of cattle that her husband, former ambassador and deputy minister Kaire Mbuende, donated to her, Mbuende is asking in a divorce claim filed at the Windhoek High Court. Mbuende instituted divorce proceedings against Hinda-Mbuende last week. According to his divorce...

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Reforming Namibia’s Divorce Laws for Modern Realities – Windhoek Observer

Patience Masua& Anupriya Dhonchak In an era where the complex web of relationships weaves its own narrative, Namibia’s divorce laws are at a critical juncture, demanding an evolution that reflects the intricate realities of human bonds and the evolving dynamics of contemporary society. The existing divorce legislation in Namibia relies on assigning fault, necessitating one...

Dear Dausab, We Also Want to Divorce Family
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Dear Dausab, We Also Want to Divorce Family

In a world where divorces are getting easier and faster for married couples, one may wonder: Why stop at marriage? The minister of justice, Yvonne Dausab, is said to be on track to make it easy to say “I do not any more”, and this begs the question: Why should the privilege to divorce not...

‘Divorce law keeps people in abusive marriages’
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‘Divorce law keeps people in abusive marriages’

The executive chairperson of the Alliance of Reverend Christian Churches in Namibia, Dolly Nengushe, has urged the government not to make it easier for people to get divorced. However, Gladice Pickering, the executive director of justice, says the current divorce law forces spouses to stay in abusive and unhappy marriages. “They are forced to remain...