A fraud and money laundering case that has been sitting on the desk of the prosecutor general (PG) for 10 years, waiting for her decision to charge the suspects, has made it to court. PG Martha Imalwa has charged Ndapandula Jane Kashiyukile (53), Barend Johannes Neels (53), Ali Fadi Ayoub (54), Jacobus Totie Gurirab (54)...
As parties in the election challenge matter currently before the Supreme Court await judgement set for 28 February, New Era’s Roland Routh summarises the major occurrences during the proceedings. Panduleni Itula, the president of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), brought a challenge to the presidential election held on 27 November last year, based on...
Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has filed an application for leave to appeal the acquittal on appeal, of student doctor and rape accused Dennis Iipumbu Noa (30). The application was filed in the High Court last week by State Advocate Palmer Khumalo against the verdict of not guilty given by High Court judges Herman January and...
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this week ordered the trial of Denzil Xavier Dawids (24), who allegedly rammed his car into a stationary vehicle and killed a female passenger, to start on 2 June this year. Dawids is facing one count of murder, one count of reckless or negligent driving, two counts of attempted...
A father, accused of killing his younger son with the help of his eldest son, denied guilt in the Windhoek High Court yesterday before Judge Philanda Christiaan. Borris le Roux (59) and Hendrik le Roux (27) are accused of murdering Carlos le Roux by beating him all over his body with broomsticks, pieces of hosepipes...
State Advocate Ethel Ndlovu last week urged Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to find the two men accused of the gruesome murder of Armin Siegfried Riedel (68) and wife Brunhild Riedel (66) guilty on all 11 counts they are charged with. Bernadus Afrikaner (36) and Salathiel Unaeb (48) are facing two counts of murder,...
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...
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...
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...
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...