What could be mere cultural practices in some communities is taboo according to the laws of the country.

This is especially true for the traditional practices of certain marginalised communities.

A Marginalised Communities Reporting Toolkit through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Journalism Department is being created to better understand these groups and how the media can tell their stories objectively.

The Ovahimba and San communities were used as focal points for the study.

The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) is calling on some locals to stop using people from marginalised communities for cheap labour.

The Deputy Director of Marginalised Communities, Rebekka Namwandi, says the practice is inconsiderate and has to stop.
 

Namibia is home to three marginalised communities: the San, Ovatue, and Ovatjimba.

Sometimes, various locals take them in with the intention of fostering them, but in reality, that's not always the case.