Paper 2 · inheritance practices
Which of the following is a measure the Government of Zimbabwe has taken to address problems associated with indigenous inheritance practices?
ARemoving legal protection for widows so that families can settle estates entirely without government involvement.
BDiscouraging the writing of wills in favour of relying purely on verbal family arrangements instead.
CPromoting the writing of wills so that the distribution of a deceased person's estate is clearly documented.
DLeaving the arrest of those who violate the rights of widows and orphans entirely to traditional leaders to handle.
Explanation: The government has promoted the writing of wills, alongside legislation, constitutional amendment, and public education, so that a deceased person's estate is clearly documented rather than left to disputed verbal arrangements. Removing legal protection, discouraging wills, and leaving enforcement solely to traditional leaders all run counter to these measures.
Derived from ZIMSEC Heritage Studies Paper 2, Nov 2019, Q1
