Crime and Courts

The father accused of killing his younger son with the help of his son described the deceased as a serious troublemaker during his testimony in the Windhoek High Court yesterday before Judge Philanda Christiaan. Borris le Roux (60) and Hendrik le Roux (28) are accused of murdering Carlos le Roux at their residence in Takarania...

The new judge assigned to the Fishrot trial said she will not resume the case until the pending application by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala is resolved.  The application challenges the constitutionality of Judge Moses Chinhengo’s appointment and seeks to nullify all decisions made during his tenure, including plea proceedings. The application is awaiting a...

OSHANA – Oshana region has recorded a 12% reduction in overall reported crime, with 12 484 cases reported for the year under review.  Notably, rape and domestic violence cases have declined by 7.1%, with 39 rape cases and 130 domestic violence cases reported for the year under review.  This information was revealed by Oshana governor...

Iuze Mukube Following a decision by Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa, a murder case pertaining to 23-year-old former fitness trainer Tjizake Hoveka Murangi has been transferred to the High Court. Magistrate Olga Muharukua cemented the decision yesterday, ruling that Murangi’s trial will commence in the High Court on 15 October 2025. The case, which was previously...

Iuze Mukube A Rundu resident who was found guilty of hacking his biological mother with a hoe after she advised him not to rejoin a fight at a shebeen, has been sentenced to 20 years. Jacob Sikerete Sadwere was charged with one count of murder read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence...

A couple accused of killing an engineer in cold blood and robbing him pleaded not guilty to the charges before Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan. Muningandu Kaapama (29) and Jorene Bezuidenhout (28) are charged with murdering NamPower employee Benjamin Silombela at his house in the Eros suburb. They are facing charges of murder, robbery...

Lawyer Rudi van Vuuren, who took over the defence of Steve Biko Booys, started his defence by attacking the chain of custody of the DNA analysis for the rape kit. When the trial resumed on Tuesday last week, Van Vuuren immediately went for the jugular, first questioning the credentials of the laboratory technician who did...

A Grootfontein resident, who is facing a terrorism charge among a host of other charges, is applying to the Windhoek High Court to be released on bail, pending the finalisation of his trial.  Jonathan Hangula (34) is only applying for bail now that his case was transferred to the High Court, as the law does...

Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku this week convicted Gavin Gawanab, who raped several girls until his arrest in 2018.  He was found guilty on 14 of the 23 counts he faced. He faced 23 counts, including rape of minors, attempted murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault, attempted rape, indecent assault,...