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Erongo police

Police authority in Erongo region handling crime investigations, accident confirmations, and missing person appeals in coastal towns.

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What’s been said

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  1. June 2026

  2. Informanté

    Erongo police confirmed two lives lost in road accident on B2

    Source

    “THE Erongo Police have confirmed that two lives were lost in the road accident involving a sedan and a truck that occurred on the B2 road between Swakopmund and Arandis on Saturday.”

    Police confirm two fatalities in B2 road accident
  3. April 2026

  4. Informanté

    Erongo Police are seeking public assistance in determining the identity of a teenage boy who jumped into the ocean at the Swakopmund jetty

    Source

    “The Erongo Police are seeking public assistance in determining the identity of a teenage boy who is said to have jumped into the ocean at the Swakopmund jetty around 15:00 on 31 March 2026.”

    Police seek help identifying teen who jumped off Swakopmund jetty
  5. January 2026

  6. The Namibian

    Erongo police allegedly approached two Korean tourists at Strand Hotel and threatened them with firearm

    Source

    “According to the Erongo police, four male suspects allegedly approached the tourists while they were at the hotel and threatened them with a firearm.”

    Tourists robbed at gunpoint at Swakopmund
  7. August 2024

  8. The Namibian

    Erongo police are seeking public assistance to trace Anne-Marie Nakapala

    Source

    “The police at Walvis Bay are seeking public assistance to trace Anne-Marie Nakapala (20) who went missing on Saturday.”

    Assistance needed to trace missing Walvis woman
  9. May 2024

  10. The Namibian

    Erongo police confiscated drugs with street value of N$718 860 in raids at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay

    Source

    “Erongo police have confiscated drugs with a street value of N$718 860 in a series of raids at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.”

    Police seize drugs worth N$700 000 at coast
Society

Man arrested for murder of 80-year-old Geschke denied bail

The News

Daniel Makie, a 44-year-old Walvis Bay resident, was arrested on 24 June 2026 for the murder of Barbara Ruth Geschke, 80, whose body was discovered on 16 June. He appeared in Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on 26 June and was denied bail; the case was postponed to 29 October 2026.

Why it matters

Murder case denial of bail and October trial date provides closure update on a high-profile Walvis Bay homicide.

27 June 2026 · Informanté →

Yesterday

  1. Man arrested for murder of 80-year-old Geschke denied bail

    Daniel Makie, a 44-year-old Walvis Bay resident, was arrested on 24 June 2026 for the murder of Barbara Ruth Geschke, 80, whose body was discovered on 16 June. He appeared in Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on 26 June and was denied bail; the case was postponed to 29 October 2026.

    27 June 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. NAMPOL seizes drugs, arrests 143 suspects in May operations

    Namibian Police seized 223,194.55 kilograms of cannabis, 917.75 Mandrax tablets, 579 units of crack cocaine, 19 grams of cocaine powder, and 44 abortion tablets, and arrested 143 suspects (134 Namibian nationals and nine foreign nationals) between 1 and 31 May 2026 as part of drug-combating operations.

    10 June 2026 · Informanté →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Two killed in B2 road collision near Swakopmund

    Erongo Police confirmed two fatalities—a 27-year-old driver and 26-year-old passenger—when a white Honda collided with a Volvo truck on the B2 road between Swakopmund and Arandis on Saturday; the Honda caught fire and both occupants died at the scene, while the truck driver sustained minor injuries.

    7 June 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 2 April

  1. Police seek help identifying teen after Swakopmund jetty incident

    Erongo Police are appealing to the public to help identify a teenage boy who jumped into the ocean at Swakopmund jetty on 31 March 2026 around 15:00. The boy, described as dark-complexioned and wearing grey school-like trousers, a grey jacket, and carrying a black backpack, waved and smiled at a witness before disappearing beneath the waves.

    2 April 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 13 March

  1. Mother seeks public help finding missing Swakopmund teenager

    A 15-year-old Grade 9 student named Tessa Naweses disappeared from her home in Swakopmund's Mondesa area on 9 March 2026 at around 19:00. She has not attended school since and has not been located despite contact with friends and family.

    13 March 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 12 February

  1. Woman and young child die in Kuisebmond shack fire

    A woman aged 20 and her 2-year-old niece died in a shack fire in Kuisebmond on Tuesday morning. The fire destroyed six shacks and affected 14 people; police investigations are ongoing.

    12 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 24 January

  1. Two Korean tourists robbed at gunpoint in Swakopmund

    Two Korean tourists were robbed at gunpoint at a Swakopmund hotel parking area on Thursday by four male suspects who fled with personal items including cash and travel documents. Police pursued the suspects, recovered most of the stolen goods, and arrested one suspect, with three others still at large.

    24 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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