… Married couple Caroline Nkata (39) and Edward Nkata (40) and Rachel Kureva (40), who was represented by Muchali, made another pretrial appearance before acting judge Philanda Christiaan in the High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility on Tuesday. …
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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Edward Nkata
Also known as: Nkata · Erdward Nkata · Edward · Edward*
Edward Nkata — person accused of murdering nine-year-old girl in Windhoek in January 2020, admitting he kicked and assaulted her.
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- July 2023
Culture
Shikololo warns against abandoning traditional values
The News
Shikololo, regarded as the first artist to popularise Oshiwambo rap, reflects on his childhood in exile during Namibia's liberation war and his introduction to rap music in Germany, warning people not to sell their traditional values.
Why it matters
Shikololo reflects on liberation war exile and warns against abandoning traditional values in favour of foreign cultural imports.
2 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 2 May
Shikololo warns against abandoning traditional values
Shikololo, regarded as the first artist to popularise Oshiwambo rap, reflects on his childhood in exile during Namibia's liberation war and his introduction to rap music in Germany, warning people not to sell their traditional values.
2 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 28 April
DNA legal process confirms British soldier paternity in Kenya cases
A BBC World Service investigation reveals that 20 British military personnel and contractors have been identified as fathers of children born near a British Army base in Kenya; paternity has been legally confirmed in 12 cases, providing answers for children who were often unaware of their fathers' identities or had been told they were dead.
28 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 9 April
Murder accused's confession statement read in child death trial
A warning statement from Edward Nkata, accused of murdering nine-year-old Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho in 2020, was read in Windhoek High Court, in which he claims he kicked the child during a confrontation and that she died the next day, after which he and his wife dumped and burned her body in a municipal skip container. Nkata and his wife Caroline, along with the child's mother Rachel Kureva, face charges including murder, violating a dead body, and related offences.
9 April 2026 · New Era →
Murder-accused man admits assaulting nine-year-old girl
Edward Nkata, one of three people accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl in Windhoek in January 2020, told police he slapped and kicked the child after questioning her behaviour; the girl subsequently lost consciousness and died from head injuries, after which Nkata claims he disposed of her body by placing it in a rubbish skip and setting it on fire.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 27 March
Witness describes alleged abuse at Nkata residence where child died
A neighbour testified in the trial of three accused of killing nine-year-old Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho that she witnessed aggressive beatings of children at the Nkata residence in Windhoek. The witness said she observed one child being hit with a belt and heard screaming that sounded like fear coming from the house, supporting State allegations that the accused kicked and beat the girl with objects, leaving her dead in a garage before her body was disposed of.
27 March 2026 · New Era →
Neighbour testifies to abuse before girl's murder
A former neighbour testified in the murder trial of three accused—couple Caroline and Edward Nkata and Rachel Kureva—that she heard a nine-year-old girl screaming in distress days before the child was found burned in a skip bin in January 2020. The witness said she had reported abuse to social workers on multiple occasions after hearing beatings at the Nkatas' home.
27 March 2026 · Informanté →