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24 April 2026
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Anti-Corruption Act

Politics

Charges amended for accused in prosecutor murder case

The News

The prosecution has amended charges against Petrus Uusiku Pandeni and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya from murder to corruption-related offences following the transfer of their trial back to Windhoek Magistrate's Court from Ondangwa, with the court finding their charges unrelated to the original proceedings. Pandeni and Shikwaya now face conspiracy to commit corruption and corruption charges, while their co-accused Matheus Angula faces corruptly using office for gratification and conspiracy to commit corruption charges, though he still faces a murder charge in Ondangwa.

16 April 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 16 April

  1. Charges amended for accused in prosecutor murder case

    The prosecution has amended charges against Petrus Uusiku Pandeni and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya from murder to corruption-related offences following the transfer of their trial back to Windhoek Magistrate's Court from Ondangwa, with the court finding their charges unrelated to the original proceedings. Pandeni and Shikwaya now face conspiracy to commit corruption and corruption charges, while their co-accused Matheus Angula faces corruptly using office for gratification and conspiracy to commit corruption charges, though he still faces a murder charge in Ondangwa.

    16 April 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 14 April

  1. Windhoek High Court grants partial discharge in fraud case

    Judge Nate Ndauendapo partially upheld discharge applications from Antoine Mbok and Daniel David Nghiwilepo, who were accused of defrauding the government of over N$3 million. Mbok was discharged on seven counts but faces three remaining charges including money laundering, while Nghiwilepo was discharged on multiple charges but must answer two conspiracy counts.

    14 April 2026 · New Era →

  2. Judge reduces charges against accused in finance ministry theft trial

    A Windhoek High Court judge has dismissed multiple charges against businessman Antoine Mbok and co-accused Daniel Nghiwilepo in a trial over stolen cheques worth N$3.9 million from the Ministry of Finance. Mbok now faces four charges, his company M Finance faces five charges, and Nghiwilepo faces two charges after the judge found the state's key witness—a former finance ministry clerk—unreliable on most of the allegations.

    14 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 8 April

  1. Supreme Court upholds freeze on Fishrot corruption saga assets

    Namibia's Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order preventing those accused in the Fishrot corruption case from accessing forfeited assets, rejecting an appeal by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo. The court found that the Anti-Corruption Commission had proper authority to conduct the investigation and that the restraint order remains valid pending the outcome of the criminal trial, which is scheduled to recommence in March 2026.

    8 April 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 19 February

  1. PM Ngurare pledges stricter accountability for government contractors

    Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare told Parliament that government will enforce tougher oversight of contractors and service providers who fail to meet project timelines or abandon government sites. Since March 2025, Ngurare has approved the discharge or demotion of several underperforming public servants and called for closer coordination between the executive, legislature, and private sector to improve service delivery.

    19 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Fraud suspect in N$3.9m council tender case remanded in custody

    Titus Iipumbu was remanded in custody after appearing in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on fraud, forgery and corruption charges linked to an alleged N$3.9 million misdirected payment by the ||Kharas Regional Council to a company owned by Iipumbu in October 2024. The state argues he poses a flight risk and may interfere with investigations; his mother and co-accused Lucia Jakob were each granted N$50,000 bail.

    18 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Lawyer Dirk Conradie convicted of corruption over MTC tender

    Prominent lawyer Dirk Conradie has been found guilty of corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption in relation to a N$60 million MTC telecommunications tender. The Windhoek High Court convicted him of attempting to bribe business figures with an advertising contract in exchange for accepting his co-accused Sara Damases as a black economic empowerment partner.

    11 February 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 10 February

  1. Malima's mother and aunt arrested in oil-rot fraud case

    Martha Ndinelao Antindi, mother of fugitive Victor Malima, and his aunt Johanna Hambelela Mundjego were arrested and made their first court appearance in connection with the oil-rot fraud and corruption matter. They face three counts each, including dealing with gratification, money laundering, and theft, allegedly involving N$1.5 million in unlawful proceeds from Namcor that passed through companies in which they held interests.

    10 February 2026 · New Era →

Friday 6 February

  1. Two Rundu police officers arrested for smuggling contraband into cells

    Two police officers from Rundu—a constable and a sergeant—were arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle money, cannabis, cigarettes, and cellphones into police holding cells. They face charges under the Anti-Corruption Act, cannabis possession, and violations of the Tobacco Products Control Act.

    6 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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