According to at least two recent judgments of the Supreme Court and High Court, in the Tsumib (2020) and NamRights (2019) cases, respectively, class actions, or actios popularis as they are also known in Latin, are not permitted under Namibian law.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Opinion – Warning wage price spiral
According to Keynesian economic theory, the wage price spiral is an economic term that describes the phenomenon of price increases because of higher wages. When workers receive a wage hike, they demand more goods and services and this, in turn, causes prices to rise.
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Nehemia wants one more chance
Swapo candidate Salomon Nehemiah, who previously served as Swakopmund mayor, says he is ready to serve the residents of Swakopmund once again.
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Dausab to fight racism in Swakop
Swakopmund resident and candidate for the upcoming Swakopmund constituency by-election Roger Dausab said fighting systemic racism as well as finding ways to grow the grassroots economy in Swakopmund is one of the main reasons he decided to take part in the election.
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NSFAF worker pays ghost student N$500 000
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund is in court fighting to have a former employee return more than N$500 000 he allegedly transferred to a student.
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Uutoni: Saving money for what?
Regional councils have been told to exhaust their budgets and not return any funds to Treasury while rural communities are languishing in poverty.
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B1 City trial resumes
The fraud and corruption trial of former CEO of the Road Contractors Company Kelly Nghixulifwa and two of his business friends, Anna Ndoroma and Hafeni Nginamwaami, resumed with evidence from several key witnesses.
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Court shows mercy to child rapist
The Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court showed mercy to a 21-year-old man, convicted of raping a minor in 2017, when it sentenced him to serve three years imprisonment.
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Teen allegedly rapes 56-year-old woman
A 17-year-old boy is expected to appear in court this week after he was arrested for allegedly raping a 56-year-old woman at Iikekele village on Friday evening.
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Omaheke reduces malnutrition cases
The Omaheke malnutrition technical committee last week reported a significant drop in the number of malnutrition admission cases and deaths. In the first quarter of 2022, the region reported 86 cases admitted at the state hospital and 17 deaths.