Also known as: judge Komboni · Justice Gabriel Komboni · Justice Komboni
High Court Judge who has presided over cases involving Western Bypass speed humps, Rossmund Golf Course auction, and Swapo eviction proceedings.
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The Namibian
Judge Gabriel Komboni struck application from court roll
“Komboni struck the application from the court roll on Wednesday morning.”
Attempt to stop auction of Rossmund Golf Course failsThe Namibian
Judge Gabriel Komboni has been appointed judge of Namibia's High Court for two years and five months
“Judge Gabriel Komboni, who is a former judge of the High Court of Botswana, has been appointed as a judge of Namibia's High Court for a period of two years and five months.”
Non-Namibian judges meant to ease pressure of civil casesInformanté
Justice Komboni was appointed High Court judge on contract for two years five months effective 1 March 2026
“Justice Komboni has been appointed as a High Court judge on contract for two years and five months, effective from 1 March 2026.”
New judges appointed to the High CourtThe Namibian
Gabriel Komboni was appointed as judge of Namibia's High Court on a two-year-five-month contract
“The Office of the Judiciary announced yesterday that a former judge of the High Court of Botswana, Gabriel Komboni, has been appointed as a judge of Namibia's High Court on a contract for two years and five months.”
High Court appoints Zimbabwean and Botswanan judges as Esi Schimming-Chase makes Supreme Court historyJudge Gabriel Komboni dismissed activist Michael Amushelelo's urgent application against the minister of works and transport and the Roads Authority over speed humps installed on Windhoek's Western Bypass, finding that Amushelelo failed to demonstrate the officials acted unfairly, unreasonably, or contrary to law.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Judge Gabriel Komboni dismissed activist Michael Amushelelo's urgent application against the minister of works and transport and the Roads Authority over speed humps installed on Windhoek's Western Bypass, finding that Amushelelo failed to demonstrate the officials acted unfairly, unreasonably, or contrary to law.
6 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Acting Prosecutor General has secured a court order freezing funds in a NamPost account belonging to a northern businessman who was defrauded of N$2.2 million in an insurance fraud scheme targeting his Momentum Metropolitan Namibia life savings.
6 July 2026 · Informanté →
High Court Judge Gabriel Komboni dismissed an application by activist Michael Amushelelo seeking to force the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Roads Authority to remove speed humps on the B1 Western Bypass, finding that Amushelelo failed to demonstrate how the installation violated common law or legislation.
3 July 2026 · Informanté →
A High Court judge postponed judgment in activist Michael Amushelelo's case seeking removal of speed humps on Windhoek's Western Bypass until Friday. Amushelelo is challenging the speed humps as unlawful and a public hazard, and seeking an interdict to prevent further installation on national highways.
30 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Activist Michael Amushelelo sought an urgent court order to have speed humps removed from Windhoek's Western Bypass, arguing they are unlawful and dangerous on high-speed roads; Judge Gabriel Komboni will deliver a ruling on 30 June after hearing arguments on Friday.
12 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Swapo will hold its 66th anniversary celebrations this Sunday while respecting a court order allowing ex-combatants to continue their months-long protest at the party's head office in Windhoek. The group has been camping since October, demanding accountability over funds they claim were allocated for repatriated refugees before independence.
21 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Swapo's application to evict former freedom fighters camping at its headquarters since October was struck off the High Court roll. The move has triggered internal party divisions, with former secretary general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana questioning whether the legal action was authorised by the central committee, while deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga says the politburo made the decision.
20 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Windhoek High Court has struck Swapo's urgent application to evict a group of people camping at the party's national headquarters since October last year off the court roll, with the judge finding it did not meet the requirements for an urgent hearing. The group, led by Matheus Nangolo, are demanding clarification about funds allegedly provided by the United Nations for the repatriation of Namibian exiles in 1989.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Windhoek High Court Judge Gabriel Komboni dismissed Swapo's urgent application to evict war veterans camping at its headquarters, ruling the application lacked urgency. The veterans, who have occupied the site since October 2025, are demanding payment of benefits from the 1989 liberation struggle that they say remains unresolved.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
Rossmund Golf Course was sold for N$41 million at a judicial auction, with businessman Bokkie Thorburn as the winning bidder. The sale followed a default judgment obtained by the Development Bank of Namibia against the golf course operator for N$19.9 million plus interest.
20 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Swapo has filed an urgent application in the Windhoek High Court to evict about 50 people who have been camping at the party's national headquarters since October 2024, demanding clarity on alleged UN funds for repatriated exiled Namibians in 1989. The hearing is scheduled for 27 March after the court gave respondents time to obtain legal representation.
20 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Windhoek High Court rejected an urgent application by Rossmund Golf Course CC to stop a judicial auction of the course near Swakopmund, with Judge Gabriel Komboni ruling the applicants had not met the requirements for urgent hearing. The 53.6-hectare golf course was set to be auctioned on Wednesday following a default judgment for N$19.9 million owed to the Development Bank of Namibia.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Judicial Service Commission says it has appointed three judges from southern African countries to Namibia's High Court on fixed-term contracts to address a shortage of civil judges caused by retirements and the reluctance of senior legal practitioners to accept permanent positions. The commission states the measure is temporary while it develops domestic solutions, including a training programme for aspirant judges.
12 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Office of the Judiciary has appointed five judges to the High Court, including three from other southern African countries on temporary contracts to address capacity constraints in the civil stream. The appointments are part of a temporary measure while longer-term domestic solutions are pursued.
10 March 2026 · Informanté →
The Office of the Judiciary appointed judges from Zimbabwe and Botswana to Namibia's High Court, effective March 2025, as part of efforts to address critical shortages in the judiciary. Esi Schimming-Chase was sworn in as Namibia's first permanent female Supreme Court judge, and Chief Justice Peter Shivute noted that women now constitute the majority of the High Court bench.
4 March 2026 · The Namibian →