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The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed

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30 Sep 2019
The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed

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The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa (now known as Namibia) was resumed by the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Extensive evidence was led on behalf of South Africa. On 21 March 1990, Namibia officially gained its independence from South Africa and was called The Republic of Namibia. Its first President was Sam Nujoma. South Africa’s occupation of Namibia dates back to 1914 during the First World War. At the time of its occupation by South Africa Namibia was a Germen colony. It was called German South West Africa. In his book, “Troubled Waters” Joseph Diescho refers to Namibia as ‘a beautiful virgin sister to South Africa’. Partly because the country never experienced any troubles that South Africa did.

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  1. 01SAHO, ‘Namibia’, from South African History Online, [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 12 February 2013]
  2. 02Shadbolt, P., (2012), ‘Namibia country profile: moving on from a difficult past’, from CNN, 24 October, [online], Available at www.cnn.com [Accessed: 12 February 2013]
  3. 03O’Malley, P., ‘1965’, from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online], Available, at www.nelsonmandela.org.za [Accessed: 12 February 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, March 8). The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095251

South African History Online (2013) 'The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed', South African History Online, 8 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095251 (Accessed: 6 September 2026).

South African History Online, The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095251, (accessed 6 September 2026).

"The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed." South African History Online, 8 Mar. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095251. Accessed 6 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed." South African History Online. March 8, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095251.

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