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Deloitte

Deloitte & Touche Namibia — audit and forensic services firm conducting billing system forensic audit and serving as Standard Bank's external auditor as of April 2026.

2024-03-032026-08-21

What’s been said

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Deloitte was involved in the investigation of the Fishrot case

    Source

    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.

    Fishrot civil case judge recuses himself over ACC chief friendship
  3. June 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Deloitte conducted an industrial baseline survey showing capital, bureaucracy, and skilled labour shortage as roadblocks

    Source

    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.

    Namibian businesses to be tested for oil readiness
  5. December 2025
  6. The Namibian

    Deloitte conducted Oil and Gas Industrial Baseline Survey for Namibia

    Source

    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.

    Is Namibia Ready for Oil?
  7. August 2024
  8. The Namibian

    Deloitte conducted research on Namibia's oil and gas sector skills capability

    Source

    This is according to research conducted by Deloitte with endorsement of the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

    Namibia only has 45% capability for oil sector skills demand
  9. July 2024
  10. The Namibian

    Deloitte was appointed to conduct forensic investigation of billing system irregularities

    Source

    Sources say the city has approached Deloitte for the investigation.

    City in water billing system ‘cover-up’
  11. March 2024
  12. The Namibian

    Auditing firm Deloitte raised alarm that the state appears to have paid around N$1 billion to 'ghost' medical aid beneficiaries from 2020 to 2022

    Source

    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.

    Credit Where It’s Due, Just Not for the Crumbs
Politics

IPC calls for review of senior public sector appointments

The News

The Independent Patriots for Change has called for an urgent review of senior appointments in the public sector, alleging that the government continues to appoint or retain officials previously implicated in forensic investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The party says this practice of "recycling of failure"—transferring or promoting officials accused of misconduct rather than holding them accountable—is eroding accountability and weakening state institutions.

24 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Friday 24 July

  1. IPC calls for review of senior public sector appointments

    The Independent Patriots for Change has called for an urgent review of senior appointments in the public sector, alleging that the government continues to appoint or retain officials previously implicated in forensic investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The party says this practice of "recycling of failure"—transferring or promoting officials accused of misconduct rather than holding them accountable—is eroding accountability and weakening state institutions.

    24 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Monday 20 July

  1. Acting prosecutor freezes fugitive lawyer's N$75.3m assets

    Acting prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has obtained a Prevention of Organised Crime Act property restraint order in respect of fugitive lawyer Marén de Klerk's assets valued at up to N$75.3 million, as well as assets valued at up to N$2.3 million in respect of the close corporation Moyo Estates. De Klerk, who left Namibia in January 2020 and is believed to be living in South Africa, is wanted in connection with the Fishrot fraud case involving alleged illegal allocation of Namibian fishing quotas.

    20 July 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 6 July

  1. City of Windhoek suspends staff over billing system manipulation

    City of Windhoek employees have been suspended pending disciplinary proceedings over accusations of manipulating the municipality's billing system. The municipality declined to disclose the number of suspended staff, citing labour confidentiality, though ratepayers' association says some have been suspended for about two years and has called for release of a Deloitte forensic audit of the billing system.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 July

  1. Judge recuses himself from Fishrot civil case over friendship

    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.

    5 July 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 16 June

  1. EAN to conduct study on Namibian business oil readiness

    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.

    16 June 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 23 May

  1. Hull promoted to Premier League after McBurnie late goal

    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.

    23 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 8 May

  1. Standard Bank appoints Deloitte & Touche as external auditor

    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.

    8 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer

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