Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.
April 2026
Informanté
State Prosecutor Basson Lilungwesaidinvestigations are complete and asked for postponement to 28 October 2026
Source
“State Prosecutor Basson Lilungwe said that investigations in the matter are very complete and asked that the matter be postponed to 28 October 2026 for the Prosecutor General's decision (PGD) on whether the matter will go to trial after the analysis of all evidence.”
State advocate Basson Lilungweindicatedthat due to the appeal hearing of Peter Elindi and others last week, the State was unable to file its papers on time
Source
“State advocate Basson Lilungwe indicated that due to the appeal hearing of Peter Elindi and others last week, the State was unable to file its papers on time.”
State advocate Basson Lilungweinformedthe court that the state sent a letter asking for more time to prepare written arguments
Source
“State advocate Basson Lilungwe informed Shivute yesterday that the state has sent a letter to the court to ask to be given more time to prepare written arguments on its application for leave to appeal.”
State Prosecutor Basson Lilungwefailed to filesubstantive application for time to file heads of argument opposing bail
Source
“The judges struck the matter from the roll after State Prosecutor Basson Lilungwe failed to file a substantive application asking the court to grant him time to file heads of argument opposing Willemse's bail.”
Public prosecutor Basson LilungweclaimedElindi sold Namcor a 'dream' service station deal
Source
“"You did not sell them anything – you sold them a dream," public prosecutor Basson Lilungwe told Elindi (60) before he wrapped up his cross-examination of Elindi in a bail hearing before magistrate Linus Samunzala.”
Public prosecutor Basson Lilungweinformed the magistrate that the state isopposing the granting of bail
Source
“Public prosecutor Basson Lilungwe informed the magistrate that the state is opposing the granting of bail because it is feared the accused would abscond or interfere with the investigation of their case if released from custody.”
Public prosecutor Basson Lilungweinformed the court that the state is opposinggranting of bail
Source
“Public prosecutor Basson Lilungwe informed magistrate Linus Samunzala in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday that the state is opposing the granting of bail because it is feared the accused would abscond or interfere with the investigation of their case if released from custody.”
State advocate Basson Lilungwesuggested to the judge thateach of four men be sentenced to 37 years imprisonment
Source
“State advocate Basson Lilungwe suggested to the judge that Panduleni Gotlieb (39), David Tashiya (37), David Shekundja (43) and Elly Hinaivali (38) should each be sentenced to an effective prison term of 37 years.”
Twenty accused persons including former Namcor executives and businessmen appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges ranging from one to 75 counts. The matter was postponed to 28 October 2026 pending the Prosecutor General's decision on whether to proceed to trial; the accused were arrested in July 2025 following allegations they defrauded Namcor of over N$400 million.
Why it matters
Twenty individuals and companies accused of defrauding Namcor of over N$400 million have pleaded not guilty, setting the stage for a high-profile trial that will test accountability in Namibia's state-owned petroleum sector. The case involves allegations of systemic abuse of credit policies and the sale of assets that already belonged to the government, striking at the heart of public resource management.
Twenty accused persons including former Namcor executives and businessmen appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges ranging from one to 75 counts. The matter was postponed to 28 October 2026 pending the Prosecutor General's decision on whether to proceed to trial; the accused were arrested in July 2025 following allegations they defrauded Namcor of over N$400 million.
Windhoek High Court judges found that a magistrate misdirected himself in refusing bail to six individuals accused in a purported N$400 million fraud at Namcor, citing selective assessment of evidence and failure to consider individualised circumstances and mitigating bail conditions. The six appellants—Peter and Malakia Elindi, Immanuel Mulunga, Olivia Dunaiski, Leo Nandago, and Jennifer Hamukwaya—were granted bail ranging from N$20,000 to N$50,000, subject to travel restrictions and regular reporting requirements.
Fourteen individuals charged with fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia are scheduled to plead on 21 April after the Windhoek Magistrate's Court postponed their case yesterday to allow further investigations and state preparation. The accused are alleged to have been involved in fraudulent transactions including the sale of filling station assets to a Namcor subsidiary for N$53.2 million and credit limit breaches with fuel companies.
Magistrate Olga Maharukua postponed the fraud, money laundering, and corruption trial involving the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia to 21 April 2026 for a Section 119 plea hearing. The state prosecutor requested additional time to complete investigations, amend charges, and resolve tax evasion issues with NamRA, though defence lawyers opposed the postponement, arguing investigations should have been finalised at a previous remand.
Social activist Michael Amushelelo and business partner Gregory Cloete have asked the High Court to consolidate 360 fraud and money laundering charges against them, claiming several counts are duplications. The two face allegations of defrauding investors through an investment scheme known as Project One Million between 2018 and 2019.
A Windhoek High Court judge struck the State's application for leave to appeal against bail granted to former Namcor executive Cornelius Cedric Willemse, finding that the State had missed the deadline to file its heads of argument. The State, which had accused Willemse of facilitating fuel supply in breach of policy and receiving suspicious deposits, must now start the bail appeal process afresh.
The Windhoek High Court struck the state's application for leave to appeal against bail granted to former Namcor manager Cedric Willemse off the court roll, ruling that the state must start afresh with a proper postponement application if it wishes to continue the appeal. Willemse, facing 10 charges including fraud and corruption, was granted N$200,000 bail by a magistrate who found his explanation for payments plausible.
A defence lawyer told the High Court that the magistrate's bail hearing for six individuals charged with fraud and corruption at Namcor was not conducted impartially or competently. The six accused, including former Namcor managing director Imms Mulunga and businessmen Peter and Malakia, are appealing against the magistrate's September refusal of bail in connection with alleged Namcor fraud involving the sale of filling station assets and unpaid fuel purchases.
Judges Naomi Shivute and Dinah Usiku have struck an appeal by the State challenging bail granted to Cedric Willemse, former logistics and supply manager at Namcor, in the "Oilrot" case involving alleged fraud and irregular credit extensions at the state-owned petroleum corporation. The application was struck after the State Prosecutor failed to file substantive opposition within the required timeframe.