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Crime and Courts

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Police seek assistance to apprehend teen’s murderers
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Police seek assistance to apprehend teen’s murderers

RUNDU – The Namibian Police in Rundu are seeking public assistance to help track suspects who robbed and stabbed to death a male teenager on Friday. The incidence happened at Rundu’s industrial area, between the Agro Marketing and Trade Agency and Puma service station along John Mutorwa Road, which was officially inaugurated the same day...

Woman killed over cheating allegations 
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Woman killed over cheating allegations 

A 29-year-old woman, Angelina Shatilwe, was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend after he heard talk at a local cuca shop that she was cheating on him.  The incident occurred last week in Oshuundje village in the Omusati region. The man, identified as Mika Mundjekela (29), allegedly fled to Olunkava village, where he later committed suicide...

Woman sets shack ablaze over ‘cheating’ partner … battles for survival after ‘suicide’ attempt 
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Woman sets shack ablaze over ‘cheating’ partner … battles for survival after ‘suicide’ attempt 

Auleria Wakudumo A 59-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she allegedly set a shack on fire while she was inside in an attempted suicide mission. The woman allegedly resorted to the unthinkable after learning that her husband was involved in extramarital affairs. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 17h00 at...

Dippenaar appeal in limbo
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Dippenaar appeal in limbo

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...

Woman sets shack ablaze over ‘cheating’ partner
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Woman sets shack ablaze over ‘cheating’ partner

A 59-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she allegedly set the shack on fire while she was inside in an attempted suicide mission. The woman allegedly resorted to the unthinkable after learning that her husband was involved in extramarital affairs. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 17h00 at Epya location in Ondangwa in the Oshana region. Oshana crime...

Witness recounts horrific murder scene …own admission
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Witness recounts horrific murder scene …own admission

Iuze Mukube After Rodney Hoxobeb, the alleged murderer of 65-year-old Tallismanus farmer Christof Mberitjiwa Mungunda, placed the burden on the State to prove the elements of the two charges to which he pleaded not guilty, three witnesses took the stand. The 29-year-old faces charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, reckless or negligent...

Alleged rapist of minor pleads not guilty
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Alleged rapist of minor pleads not guilty

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...

Historic environmental crime fines paid with trees 
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Historic environmental crime fines paid with trees 

Emmanuel Koro JOHANNESBURG – Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs (in-kind-payment) to the Gauteng Department of Environment (GDEnv), then used the money to pay for the balance of their fines. Non-compliance with stipulated fines will result in harsh...