Courts & Crime

Police probe death of Khorixas man

2021-01-05 Loide Jason

Judge dismisses cops’ murder conviction appeal

2020-12-11 Roland Routh

Two minors raped in Omusati

2020-12-09 Nuusita Ashipala

Fishrot probe: A race against time

2020-12-09 Roland Routh

The pending appeal against the refusal of bail lodged by former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi could be unnecessary if the decision of the magistrate next week goes in their favour.

Outstanding forensic report delays Wasserfall murder case

2020-12-08 Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY - The murder case against two siblings accused of the murder of Shannon Wasserfall was postponed yesterday to 17 March next year for further investigation and an outstanding forensic report.

No bail for grandpa accused of rape

2020-12-08 Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – A 67-year-old Walvis Bay man, accused of raping his 13-year-old granddaughter, was denied bail when he made his first court appearance yesterday.

Man’s body found floating in river

2020-12-08 John Muyamba

RUNDU – An inquest has been opened at Rundu after a lifeless body of an adult man was found floating in the Kavango River on Saturday morning.

City employee held for colleague’s murder

2020-12-07 Loide Jason

An employee of the City of Windhoek is set to appear in court this morning, following the alleged murder of a colleague on Wednesday night last week.

Lawyer claims witness wants to frame accused

2020-12-04 Roland Routh

A lawyer representing a 72-year-old man from Schlip near Mariental who is charged with murder has accused a State witness of trying to falsely information and implicates his client.

PG to decide on Amushelelo trial

2020-12-03 Roland Routh

The prosecutor general is set to decide on what charges and which court forex traders Michael Amushelelo and Gregory Cloete, currently facing various charges of contravening the Banking Act, would be tried.

Pupil raped on her way to school

2020-12-02 Loide Jason

A 27-year-old man has appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl.

Long wait for pensioner accused of murder

2020-12-02 Roland Routh

A 79-year-old man from Gobabis will have to wait until 23 March next year to hear judgement on the charge of murder read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act he faces in the Windhoek High Court.