Crime and Courts

Iuze Mukube An administrative employee of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of fraud. Maria Hengari (41) was arrested on suspicion of causing Nust to lose over N$2 million by clearing student debts under false pretences, as the funds reportedly never reached the institution....

Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) lawmaker and deputy president Kalimbo Iipumbu has come out strongly in support of EFF leader Julius Malema following his sentencing in South Africa. Iipumbu described the case as “politically driven” and influenced by powerful interests. Speaking in an interview yesterday, Iipumbu said his party had been following the case closely...

SWAKOPMUND – Attorney General Festus Mbandeka has asked the High Court to dismiss an application brought by the Okapare Fishermen Association, arguing the applicant lacks locus standi. In law, locus standi refers to the right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in court. The Okapare Fishermen Association has dragged the agriculture and...

Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Gabriel Komboni has dismissed an application lodged on urgency by the ruling party Swapo. The application sought the eviction of camping ex-combatants from its headquarters in the capital. Judge Komboni ruled that the matter be struck from the roll yesterday, citing that the application lacked urgency. During the delivery...

Iuze Mukube The prosecution in the trial involving several individuals in relation to the death of late prosecutor Justine Shiweda has amended the charges from the initial offence of murder to corruption-related charges. This follows a session yesterday, where it was noted that the matter implicating accused Petrus Uusiku Pandeni (30) and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya...

Eba Kandovazu  The Fishrot matter has been postponed to 24 April 2026 for Judge Marelize du Plessis to hear an application made by Ricardo Gustavo’s lawyer Ileni Gebhardt.  The application seeks the main criminal trial to proceed pending the outcome of two interlocutory applications. Gebhardt argued on yesterday that the prolonged stay of the trial...

Iuze Mukube During a trial, the public’s focus is mostly on the nature of the offence, the perpetrator, the victim and, at the end of the day, the outcome of the case. What is often overlooked is the emotional pain and lasting trauma left behind in the wake of the crime, which is ultimately deeply...

Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Nate Ndauendapo has partially upheld an application for discharge brought by two individuals accused of defrauding the government of over N$3 million. The ruling follows an application made by Cameroonian-born businessman Antoine Mbok, who is cited as the first and second accused in his capacity as the director of...