A woman accused of defrauding a private school in Windhoek of more than N$2,8 million is due to go on trial on 12 May this year. Maria Johanna Coetzee (52), is expected to plead to 18 counts of fraud, alternatively 12 counts of theft, six counts of attempted theft, and a charge of money-laundering. Judge...
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BoN can’t transfer freezing powers
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Namibia clearly defined the delegation of powers in an administrative set-up to the Bank of Namibia (BoN). The bank decided to appeal in the apex court after the High Court ruled that it was not entitled to delegate the powers delegated to it by Treasury to an...
BoN can’t transfer freezing powers
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Namibia clearly defined the delegation of powers on an administrative set-up to the Bank of Namibia (BoN). The bank decided to appealin the apex court after the High Court ruled that it was not entitled to delegate the powers delegated to it by Treasury to an employee.
Details emerge in alleged killer’s trial
One of the police officers who was involved in the arrest of a Khorixas resident who allegedly killed his former girlfriend, testified yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. The accused allegedly killed the mother of his three children to prevent her from testifying in a rape allegation against him. Sergeant Simon Haradoeb told...
Chinese ‘mafia’ boss in court for assault
Alleged “mafia” boss and merchant in endangered species, Hou Xuecheng (47), made a second appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of assault by threat. Xuecheng, who is no stranger to Namibian courts, allegedly threatened to shoot and kill Chinese businesswoman Stina Wu on 20 November last year in Windhoek. Hou...
Kidnap, rape and murder accused defends self
A 29-year-old Drimiopsis resident, accused of kidnapping, rape and murder, took the stand in his own defence on Monday after the State closed its case against him. Abel Mokalabatho mostly repeated what he said when he pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape and murder at the start of his trial before Windhoek High...
Electoral challenge put on ice
Three judges of the Electoral Court yesterday ordered that the challenge on the results of the National Assembly elections held last November be put on hold until the apex court decides on a similar matter. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) brought the two applications – one against the outcome of the National Assembly elections...
Brother ‘killer’ pleads not guilty
A 21-year-old resident of Lüderitz pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, yesterday. He appeared before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. It is alleged by the State that Brenton Hendricks stabbed his elder brother, Joslin Sagaria Hendricks, at least seven times on...
Election Challenge: President’s lawyer waxes lyrical
Roland Routh Iuze Mukube Raymond Heathcote, President Nangolo Mbumba’s legal representative, lyrically quoted former British prime minister Winston Churchill when he argued against a stay application in the Electoral Court yesterday. Clearly in his element, Heathcote told the court that the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who argued in favour of the stay application initiated...
Stone killer sent to jail for 41 years
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku on Wednesday sentenced a man who killed his girlfriend over rumours that she was unfaithful by beating her several times with a 14kg stone, to an effective 41 years in jail. She convicted Jeremias Nowaseb (40) of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act,...