A Grootfontein resident facing a terrorism charge amongst a host of other charges has applied to be represented by a State lawyer. This was indicated on Tuesday by his current privately instructed lawyer, Wihan Brand, when Jona Hangula (34) made a third appearance in the Windhoek High Court for a scheduled pre-trial hearing. Brand told...
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Hamupanda’s ‘killers’ in court
Six men accused of the brutal murder of Patrick Hawala ‘Waka’ Hamupanda (31) made their first appearance in the Windhoek High Court before Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo this week. Lukas Nghishekwa Simon (40), Festus Vulika Nehemia (28), Lukas Ndapanda Andreas (27), Kleopas Nghishikushitya Amutenya (28), Felix Armani Imfusi (30), and Modestus Mwawedange Wilhelm (32)...
Amushelelo, Cloete trial next month
The criminal trial of self-proclaimed forex trader-turned activist-turned politician, Michael Amushelelo, and his business partner, Gergory Cloete, was postponed to 7 August this year for a trial judge to be assigned to them. This was indicated yesterday by Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo during a scheduled pre-trial hearing. The trial has been delayed for over...
Prosecutor cleared on rape charges
A public prosecutor stationed at Mariental was exonerated on a charge of rape on a section 174 application. Regional Magistrate Stanley Tembwe granted the application lodged by prominent criminal defence lawyer Mbanga Siyomunji on behalf of public prosecutor Romeo Goagoseb. Goagoseb was accused of having had sexual relations with a woman in Mariental without her...
‘Unruly’ accused’s psychiatric report pending
The report pertaining to a man who was referred for psychiatric observation mero mutu (on his own accord) by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen, after repeated outbursts in Court, is still not available, State advocate Anna Amukugo informed the judge yesterday. As a result, the judge postponed the matter to 8 August, to allow...
Witnesses testify seeing accused with bloody knife
Two State witnesses testified yesterday that they saw John Kangumbe Mutirua (23) with the bloody knife that he used in one of the murders. He is accused of two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery with aggravating circumstances. Additional charges are one count of defeating or attempting to...
No luck for fraud accused
Morne du Plessis (40), who is accused of committing fraud to the tune of N$4 million, was unsuccessful yesterday in his quest to be discharged in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Herman January dismissed the application and put Du Plessis on his defence. His lawyer, Boris...
“O ve yandjere okumuna eyuva rukwao”- Omuhepundu Kazeurua
Cornelia Kazeurua, omuhepundu womukonḓononene wotjiwaṋa wourunga wovinamuinyo, omuyaruke Wilfred Majora Hiambepo Kazeurua, we rihekenene komupangure okutjita ongahukiro kutja imba mba munikwa ondjo monḓiro yomurumendu we “..ave ha roro naṋi maave kamuna eyuva rukwao…” Kazeurua wa raerere Omupangure omuṱize woruveze wotjombanguriro tjokombanda tja Tjomuise, Alfred Siboleka Omandaha kutja eye neṱunḓu re va muna ouzeu tjinene okuza...
State wants life sentences for Kazeurua killers
State Advocate Esekiel Ipinge yesterday urged Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Alfred Siboleka to impose life sentences on the men convicted of murdering renowned stock theft investigator Wilfred ‘Major’ Hiambepo Kazeurua. Ipinge also recommended a sentence of 15 years for the stock theft conviction and five years for defeating the course of justice. Judge Siboleka...
‘Don’t let them see the sun again’ …slain stock theft investigator Kazeurua’s widow tells judge
Cornelia Kazeurua, the widow of renowned stock theft investigator Wilfred ‘Major’ Hiambepo Kazeurua, has pleaded with the judge to make sure the convicted murderers of her husband do not “…see the sun again…”. Kazeurua told Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Alred Siboleka yesterday that she and her family have suffered immensely since the death of...