BOOK REVIEWS 79helps to shape the broader society, as the household in turn is shaped by thosebroader social forces (p. 1).This view of the Shona household as a kind of Passchendaele Wood isa feature of Schmidt's book, though her views are not in fact so simplistic.Her women of Goromonzi toil away at agriculture, gold-washing, tradingcrafts and a host of other tasks. They are variously oppressed by theirfathers, husbands, officials and missionaries, and occasionally bully eachother. There is no doubt that all this is true. Whether it is the whole storyis another matter.University of Zimbabwe D. BEACHA Guide to Zimbabwean Administrative Law By G. Feltoe. Harare, LegalResources Foundation, 1991, vi, 62 pp., ISBN 0-908312-04-0, Z$15,00.A Guide to Sentencing in Zimbabwe By G. Feltoe. Harare, Legal ResourcesFoundation, 1991, xvi, 215 pp., ISBN 0-908312-03-2, Z$26,00.A Guide to Zimbabwean Criminal Law By G. Feltoe. Harare, LegalResources Foundation, 1991, viii, 142 pp., ISBN 0-908312-00-8, Z$15,00.A Guide to the Zimbabwean Law of Delict By G. Feltoe. Harare, LegalResources Foundation, 1990, xii, 126 pp., ISBN 0-908312-02-4, Z$15,00.It is essential to understand from the outset the purpose of these guides.They are not intended to be exhaustive accounts of Zimbabwean law, butrather they are designed to provide an introduction to certain specificaspects of the law. Equally important is their role as source books fromwhich Zimbabwean cases may be referred to quickly and easily. This isobviously useful for legal practitioners and students seeking localprecedents.In his introduction to A Guide to Zimbabwean Administrative Law,Feltoe tells us that this branch of the law is concerned with 'the adminis-tration of the state, that is, the detailed and practical implementation ofthe policies of Central Government aimed at the running of the state'(p. vi). Appropriately enough, Feltoe begins with an account of what deleg-ated or subsidiary legislation is. This is important because delegatedlegislation is the primary instrument for regulating and supervising awhole host of activities within the state. The various different types ofdelegated legislation are clearly set out Š as are the procedures neededfor their creation. In this connection it is pleasing to note that Feltoe paysgreat attention to the need for controls in ensuring that subsidiary law-making bodies do not exceed or abuse their powers.Feltoe describes in appropriate detail the nature and purpose ofadministrative tribunals, which he states 'are bodies other than courts oflaw which are given the power to resolve disputes and to decide cases'(p. 7). In the course of looking at the relationship between tribunals andi iiiiMi^80 BOOK REVIEWSthe courts, Feltoe provides the reader with practical advice about how tobring tribunal decisions on review to the High Court.Among other topics looked at in this guide are natural justice, theposition and role of the Ombudsman, the ultra vires doctrine and vicariousliability. Feltoe's guide is a very good introduction to the subject ofadministrative law.Having spent some time working as a prosecutor I recognize Feltoe'sA Guide to Sentencing in Zimbabwe as a most welcome and long-overduepublication. For several years the question of sentencing has been one ofthe most difficult issues facing the judiciary. Sentencing persons convictedof crimes is, as Feltoe remarks in the preface to this work, 'a most onerousand difficult task' (p. v). This problem has been most apparent in themagistrates' courts, and new, inexperienced magistrates in particular willwelcome the direction and advice offered by the guide.A Guide to Sentencing in Zimbabwe is well-structured. In the firstchapter, 'General aspects of sentencing', Feltoe outlines some of the under-lying principles of sentencing, pointing out that 'although it is ... notobligatory... it is highly desirable that the court articulate the reasons forthe sentence' (p. 8). Feltoe also stresses the fact that 'when it comes to theapplication of the criminal law everyone should be treated equally. Thisalso applies in respect of the imposition of penalties' (p. 8). The sentencingjurisdiction of the various courts is described and details of specificsentences are provided. This includes a very wide range of topics: fromthe sentencing of juveniles to the question of when solitary confinementought to be imposed. Other chapters deal with issues such as mitigatingand aggravating factors, specific crimes, special categories of offendersand specific sentences. Without a doubt this is an invaluable referencebook for those on the bench and indeed for all legal practitioners.Feltoe's A Guide to Zimbabwean Criminal Law has already establisheditself as one of the most important locally produced legal textbooks. In thepreface Feltoe states that 'it is intended simply to provide a useful sourceof reference for practitioners ... it will also serve as an introduction to thesubject for students' (p. vii). The guide succeeds admirably in bothattempts. The structure of the Zimbabwean criminal law system is ex-plained, as are general principles such as the mental and physical aspectsof crime. Perhaps the guide's greatest strength lies in its lucid account ofthe range of defences open to accused persons. These defences are neatlydivided into two main subsections: 'defences affecting mental element'and 'defences affecting unlawfulness element'. Specific crimes areconsidered in detail and their essential elements are set out in way thatfacilitates easy reference. This is good news for inexperienced prosecutorsinvolved in perusing dockets for the purpose of set down. Feltoe's guidewill enable them to determine more easily if they have a prima facie casebefore them or not.The final publication I would like to mention is Feltoe's A Guide to theZimbabwean Law of Delict. Our law of delict, though heavily influenced bySouth African and English case law, has remained distinctive in certainrespects, for example, with regard to defamation cases. Feltoe points outthat 'substantial differences exist between South African and ZimbabweanBOOK REVIEWS 81Law arising out of differing approaches to the concept of animus injuriandf(p. 32). It is, therefore, important 'that all the leading Zimbabwean caseson this subject [delict] should be readily accessible' (p. vii). The guidesucceeds in drawing these cases together, a fact that will make this publica-tion of particular interest to legal practitioners specializing in civil litigation.As he has done in the other guides, Feltoe breaks the subject matter downinto its component parts, and this is obviously of assistance to a readerwho is looking for information on a specific topic within the subject.University of Zimbabwe G. LININGTONIndustrialization and Investment Incentives in Southern Africa Edited byA. W. Whiteside. Pietermaritzburg, Univ. of Natal Press; London, Currey,1989, 244 pp., ISBN 0-852557-18-5, no price indicated.SADCC Beyond Transportation: The Challenge of Industrial Co-operationBy T. 0stergaard. Uppsala, Scandinavian Institute of African Studies, Centrefor Development Research Publications 8, 1989, 136 pp., ISBN-91-7106-294-7, US$51,55.To date few studies have managed to present an overview of the relatedaspects of investment and industrial development in Southern Africa in anarticulate manner. The two works under review, Industrialization and Invest-ment Incentives in Southern Africa and SADCC Beyond Transportation arepioneers in this field of research. They also exhort governments andinvestors to go beyond traditional concerns such as transport and com-munications or agriculture and mining and to undertake initiatives inindustrial co-operation and development.Industrialization and Investment Incentives in Southern Africa gives abrilliant explanation of the historical dynamics of the region. Chapter Oneby B. Bench describes the countries of Southern Africa in terms of industrialcore-areas (such as South Africa) and peripheries of industrial core-areas(such as Lesotho). After a satisfactory historical survey of regionalorganizations in the sub-region in Chapter Two by D. Mbilima each chapterprovides a case study of industrial progress in one of the countries ofSouthern Africa (Angola and Namibia excepted) and exposes the majorconstraints to stronger industrial development in that country. In mostchapters the statistical data are well presented in diagrammatic form.In the concluding chapter G. Maasdorp paints a rather depressingpicture of the industrial situation and the investment incentives in theregion Š a conclusion based on demonstrated historical trends and certainidentifiable obstacles and constraints confronting Southern African econ-omies. The authors leave the reader in no doubt that much more needs tobe done to attract more investment and stimulate industrial development.The present environment is not conducive to industrial entrepreneurship.SADCC Beyond Transportation has much in common with Industrial-ization and Investment Incentives in Southern Africa as industrial co-operationand development are the central themes for both studies. The author of