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Namibia's Own State Capture?
Jauch and Gaweseb draw parallels between South Africa's Gupta-Zuma scandal and Namibia, warning that a private businessman has cultivated direct links to the President to push approval for marine phosphate mining. Argues this constitutes state capture, wh
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Sep 19, 2019
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Jauch and Gaweseb draw parallels between South Africa's Gupta-Zuma scandal and Namibia, warning that a private businessman has cultivated direct links to the President to push approval for marine phosphate mining. Argues this constitutes state capture, where corporate interests override public interest and constitutional environmental obligations.