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July 2026
The Namibian
Deloittewas involved inthe investigation of the Fishrot case
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“They are also requesting the court to issue an interdict that would prohibit the use of a range of evidence gathered during the investigation, including evidence obtained through the use of search warrants issued by magistrates in Windhoek and at Gobabis and evidence obtained by the auditing firm Deloitte, which was involved in the investigation of the Fishrot case.”
Deloitteconductedan industrial baseline survey showing capital, bureaucracy, and skilled labour shortage as roadblocks
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“In August 2024, an industrial baseline survey of the oil and gas industry in Namibia, commissioned by Deloitte, showed that capital, bureaucracy, and a shortage of skilled people were all roadblocks to full integration of Namibian business in the oil and gas economy.”
DeloitteconductedOil and Gas Industrial Baseline Survey for Namibia
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“According to the Oil and Gas Industrial Baseline Survey for Namibia conducted by Deloitte, a single deep-water Floating Production Storage and Offloading development could generate around 5 000 jobs during the construction phase, including 500 direct, 2 000 indirect, and 2 500 induced jobs.”
Auditing firm Deloitteraised alarm thatthe state appears to have paid around N$1 billion to 'ghost' medical aid beneficiaries from 2020 to 2022
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“Last year, auditing firm Deloitte raised the alarm that the state appears to have paid around N$1 billion to 'ghost' medical aid beneficiaries from 2020 to 2022.”
Judge Boas Usiku recused himself from hearing a wide-ranging application by four Fishrot fraud and corruption accused in the Windhoek High Court after determining that his friendship with ACC director general Paulus Noa could create a view of bias. The application, in which the accused seek to restrain the prosecutor general from continuing their criminal prosecution until their civil case is decided, was postponed to 9 July.
Why it matters
Judge recusal in major Fishrot case signals potential bias concerns in high-profile corruption proceedings.
Judge Boas Usiku recused himself from hearing a wide-ranging application by four Fishrot fraud and corruption accused in the Windhoek High Court after determining that his friendship with ACC director general Paulus Noa could create a view of bias. The application, in which the accused seek to restrain the prosecutor general from continuing their criminal prosecution until their civil case is decided, was postponed to 9 July.
The Economic Association of Namibia will conduct a study measuring how ready Namibian businesses are to engage with the oil and gas sector, with results to be unveiled at this year's oil and gas conference and an official report issued before year-end. A previous August 2024 survey identified capital, bureaucracy, and shortage of skilled people as roadblocks to Namibian business integration in the sector.
Hull City won the Championship play-off final 1-0 against Middlesbrough on Saturday with a last-minute strike from Oli McBurnie, earning promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2016-17. The victory is valued at least £205 million over three seasons in increased revenues, though the play-offs were marred by Southampton's expulsion for filming a Middlesbrough training session.
Standard Bank Namibia has appointed Deloitte & Touche Namibia as its independent external auditor, replacing PricewaterhouseCoopers Namibia with effect from 29 April 2026, in compliance with Bank of Namibia's BID-10 regulation requiring external auditor rotation every 10 years.