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The judgment in Günther Kessl v Ministry of Lands and Resettlement and 2 others, Case No 27/2006 and 266/2006 (hereinafter Kessl) rendered by the High Court of Namibia on 6 March 2008 concluded the first case in which the procedure of expropriations of commercial farms was challenged. Expropriations are part of the Namibian land reform process that started after the country's independence in 1990. 1 Land reform is one of the key questions in Namibia still awaiting a solution that satisfies the majority of the population. 2 In this context the decision is a “test case” as the Court itself acknowledged in its judgment and was extensively debated and discussed by the media and civil society. 3 The case sets an example in strengthening the rule of law for further expropriation procedures and in the whole ongoing land reform process. Thus the case is highly significant for the future of land reform in Namibia. The case has also to be seen in the light of land reform processes in neighboring countries such as South Africa and Zimbabwe. 4 Consequently, it has significance for the whole Southern African region. An interesting additional fact given the history of Namibia as a German colony is that the expropriated farmers were all of German nationality. The case comment is structured in 2 parts. Firstly the history and legal background of the Namibian land reform process is given, whilst also commenting on some of the problems facing the process. In the second part the judgment itself will be presented

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The High Court of Namibia: Günther Kessl v Ministry of Lands and Resettlement and 2 others. Case No. 27/2006 and 266/2006 – A test case for the Namibian land reform programme