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Christie Liebenberg

Also known as: Judge Christie Liebenberg

2023-05-102026-07-05

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  1. July 2026
  2. Informanté

    Judge Christie Liebenberg declared murder accused Simataa Simasiku unfit to stand trial

    Source

    In 2020, Namibian High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg declared murder accused Simataa Simasiku unfit to stand trial.

    UNAM lecturer intends to withdraw N$18 million lawsuit
  3. April 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found guilty of defeating or obstructing the course of justice

    Source

    While he was acquitted of the murder and robbery charges, judge Christie Liebenberg found him guilty of defeating or obstructing the course of justice due to his role in concealing Wasserfall's death in 2020.

    ‘Drunken’ convict fined after pedestrian accident
  5. July 2024
  6. The Namibian

    High Court judge Christie Liebenberg said he will give his ruling on the application for leave to appeal on 9 September

    Source

    He said he will give his ruling on the application for leave to appeal on 9 September.

    American convicts want to appeal against verdict, prison terms
  7. June 2024
  8. The Namibian

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found Nghixulifwa guilty on one count of fraud and three charges

    Source

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found Nghixulifwa guilty on one count of fraud and three charges of corruptly using his position as chief executive of the state-owned RCC, in a verdict delivered yesterday.

    Former RCC chief executive convicted, faces sentencing
  9. The Namibian

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found guilty Nghixulifwa on one count of fraud and three charges of corruptly using his position

    Source

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found Nghixulifwa guilty on one count of fraud and three charges of corruptly using his position as chief executive of the state-owned RCC, in a verdict delivered on Monday.

    Former RCC chief executive guilty on four charges
  10. April 2024
  11. The Namibian

    Judge Christie Liebenberg sentenced Ernst Lichtenstrasser to two terms of life imprisonment

    Source

    judge Christie Liebenberg said before he sentenced Lichtenstrasser (62) to two terms of life imprisonment yesterday.

    Nimt killer ‘a danger to society’
  12. October 2023
  13. The Namibian

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found Sakeus Nghifikwa not guilty due to mental defect or illness

    Source

    Judge Christie Liebenberg found Sakeus Nghifikwa (48) not guilty on a charge of murder and two counts of attempted murder because Nghifikwa had a mental defect or illness when he carried out a fatal shooting in Windhoek on 18 February 2015.

    Killer found not guilty due to mental state
Society

UNAM lecturer to withdraw N$18 million lawsuit against health ministry

The News

Dr Fred Mwilima and his family intend to withdraw a civil lawsuit against the Ministry of Health and Social Services and security companies over the 2019 shooting death of his wife Sarah in her ministry office in Windhoek. The lawsuit, filed after the shooting by a colleague, sought N$18 million and alleged the ministry and security companies failed to prevent her death.

3 July 2026 · Informanté

Friday 3 July

  1. UNAM lecturer to withdraw N$18 million lawsuit against health ministry

    Dr Fred Mwilima and his family intend to withdraw a civil lawsuit against the Ministry of Health and Social Services and security companies over the 2019 shooting death of his wife Sarah in her ministry office in Windhoek. The lawsuit, filed after the shooting by a colleague, sought N$18 million and alleged the ministry and security companies failed to prevent her death.

    3 July 2026 · Informanté

Friday 17 April

  1. Convict fined after unlicensed driver hits pedestrian

    A man previously convicted in the Shannon Wasserfall case was fined after allowing an unlicensed and intoxicated woman to drive a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Swakopmund on Sunday. The victim underwent emergency surgery and remains hospitalized; the unlicensed driver was charged with negligent driving.

    17 April 2026 · The Namibian

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