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FSCA sets aside Botha’s fine
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FSCA sets aside Botha’s fine

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa has set aside a fine of more than R216 million and a 10-year debarment of Namibian businessman Coenraad Botha. Botha owns CBI X SA, a bitcoin investment entity, and is the founder of Coin-Based Innovation Global, also known as CBI Association. He was investigated by the...

Last treason convict sentenced
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Last treason convict sentenced

Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Petrus Unengu on Monday imposed further custodial sentences on the seven remaining treason accused, ranging from five to 16 years. They were convicted in July on charges of high treason, charges under the Arms and Ammunitions Act, and the Immigration Control Act. The judge sentenced Progress Kenyoka Munuma to an...

Urgent application against Swapo fails
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Urgent application against Swapo fails

Windhoek High Court Judge Eileen Rakow yesterday struck an urgent application lodged by a disgruntled Swapo member against the nomination of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo’s presidential candidate, from the roll. Reinhold Shipwikineni lodged the urgent application on Friday last week. He cited Swapo, NNN, as she is affectionately known, plus the members she appointed during...

Nawaseb admissions inadmissible – Judge 
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Nawaseb admissions inadmissible – Judge 

Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen yesterday ruled that certain admissions a Khorixas resident made are inadmissible. Barnabas Nawaseb is accused of killing his common-law wife and mother of his two children with a pickaxe. This means the alleged admissions the accused made to the police shortly after his arrest may not be used in...

Affluent German couple sues for permanent residency
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Affluent German couple sues for permanent residency

A German couple is suing the chairperson of the immigration selection board and the chief of immigration over their refusal to grant them permanent residence in Namibia. The couple, who say they fell in love with Namibia and its peace-loving people during their frequent visits, wants the high court to set aside and review a...

Lawyer Olivier abandons Booys
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Lawyer Olivier abandons Booys

Marthino Olivier, the privately- instructed lawyer of Steve Biko Booys withdrew from the trial on Monday.  Booys confirmed this development with magistrate Esme Molefe during a scheduled court appearance.  Prosecutor Emma Mayavero informed the court that she received a phone call from Olivier, in which he informed her of his withdrawal and that he will...

Acquitted ‘trafficker’ scores big in Supreme Court
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Acquitted ‘trafficker’ scores big in Supreme Court

A South African citizen who was acquitted on charges that he tried to smuggle 12 San men out of Namibia has won a lawsuit he instituted against the prosecutor general in the Supreme Court. After Pieter Hendrik Groenewald and his then-fiancé Elsie Greef were acquitted on charges of trafficking in persons in the Rundu District...

Muzeko wamasheleñi abato likana lule ukwalulelwa meya wa Katima 
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Muzeko wamasheleñi abato likana lule ukwalulelwa meya wa Katima 

Muuna walipisinisi mwa Katima Mulilo uisize muyemeli (meya) watolopo ya Katima Mulilo mwakhuta kuli amulife masheleñi alikana N$978 723. 08 kasamulaho akutiba mukiti walipina.  Muuna walipisinisi Peter Chola Musonda ni kampani yahae Zanami Investments CC nena ni mulelo wakueza mukiti walipina kwamuyaho wasicaba wa Ngweze la 23 Ñulule 2023. Kalibaka leo baliba kwa Katengo Katolopo...

Alleged knife killer pleads not guilty
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Alleged knife killer pleads not guilty

A Khorixas resident, who allegedly killed his former girlfriend and mother of his three children to prevent her from testifying in a rape allegation against him, pleaded not guilty before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen on Tuesday. Arnold Khamseb (50) claimed in a plea explanation, read to the court by his Legal Aid lawyer Petrus...

Almost N$1 million lawsuit for Katima mayor
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Almost N$1 million lawsuit for Katima mayor

A businessman from Katima Mulilo is suing the town’s mayor for a whoppingN$978 723. 08 for blocking a musical festival. Businessman Peter Chola Musonda and his company Zanbami Investments CC planned a musical festival at the Ngweze Hall on 23 December 2023. To this effect, they approached the Katima Mulilo Town Council with a proposition...