Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan roasted a magistrate from Swakopmund for “failure to apply judicial care and diligence in the exercise of duties. In a review judgement on the matter of Reinhold Hinkab, who was convicted of theft and sentenced to a fine of N$8 000 or 12 months imprisonment, Judge Christiaan, in concurrence...
Two judges of the Windhoek High Court have clearly set out the correct procedure to follow when a convicted person intends to appeal either the conviction or sentence. Mandume Hafeni who was convicted in the Swakopmund Magistrate Court on two counts of theft brought an appeal within the prescribed 14 days after sentence but failed...
The appeal of Jandre Dippenaar, who was convicted on six counts of murder following a fatal road collision in 2014 and given a 15-year prison term in the Swakopmund Regional Court last year, is in limbo following incomplete court documents. A status report submitted to the court on Wednesday shows that not every page of...
Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa (PG)’s quest hit a snag yesterday to have the assets of the foreign directors in the Fishrot case and the companies they represent attached and restrained. Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya dismissed an application by Imalwa in her fight to attach the assets of all the Fishrot accused. She has...
An Aranos man accused of breaking into the house of his neighbour and raping a three-year-old girl child, pleaded not guilty on Monday before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. Hans Hendrick Dreyer (35) is facing a charge of housebreaking with intent to rape and rape. He did not provide a plea explanation, and said...
Patrick Geingob, a former teacher accused of murdering his wife Merentha Geingos on 14 April 2019, is struggling to secure the money he needs to pay for a psychiatrist to testify on his behalf. He is accused of murdering his wife by stabbing her at least 12 times with a kitchen knife at their house...
The long-running trial of the alleged killers of renowned stock theft investigator Hiambepo ‘Major’ Kazeurua is in its final stretch, with judgement set for 14 April. This is after the lawyers of the accused made their final submissions on the verdict. Esekiel Ipinge, on behalf of the State, asked retired judge of the High Court,...
A 45-year-old man who allegedly raped his biological daughter 15 times from 2018 to 2020, impregnated her and forced her to abort the foetus, denied everything at the start of his trial. The man who may not be identified to protect the identity of his victim, told Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January that he...
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...