Namibian court body that adjudicates labour disputes, including unfair dismissal claims and reinstatement orders against employers and municipalities.
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Namibian Sun
Labour Court handed Namcor a significant legal victory after overturning an arbitrator's decision that blocked the state-owned oil company from pursuing
“The Labour Court has handed national oil company Namcor a significant legal victory after overturning an arbitrator's decision that blocked the state-owned oil company from pursuin...”
Namcor's N$304m claim against Mulunga revivedThe Namibian
Labour Court found Willem Titus' dismissal in 2021 was unfair
“The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair.”
Taxpayers to pay fired NHE employeeThe Namibian
Labour Court partly upheld the arbitration ruling and overturned the reinstatement order in September 2022
“In September 2022, the Labour Court partly upheld the arbitration ruling, confirming that the dismissal had been unfair, but overturning the reinstatement order.”
NSFAF sues former chief Nghiwete for N$4.3mWindhoek Observer
Labour Court ruled that Trans Desert Logistics unfairly dismissed former truck driver Donovan Le Roux
“The Labour Court has ruled that Trans Desert Logistics unfairly dismissed former truck driver Donovan Le Roux.”
Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly firedWindhoek Observer
Labour Court ordered Trans Desert Logistics to pay Le Roux more than N$58 000 in compensation and severance pay
“The court ordered Trans Desert Logistics to pay him more than N$58 000 in compensation and severance pay.”
Court rules Trans Desert Logistics driver was unfairly firedThe Namibian
Labour Court dismissed application by 53 former employees for failing to meet filing deadline
“The Labour Court has dismissed an application by 53 former employees of marble and granite company Best Cheer Investments Namibia, after finding the matter was not brought before court within the time required by law.”
Missed deadline sinks Best Cheer workers’ labour caseThe Namibian
Labour Court ordered Katima Mulilo Town Council to reinstate chief executive Raphael Liswaniso with immediate effect
“The Labour Court yesterday ordered the Katima Mulilo Town Council to reinstate suspended chief executive Raphael Liswaniso with immediate effect.”
Labour Court orders Katima Mulilo council to reinstate chief executive LiswanisoThe Namibian
Labour Court ruled in favour of employees, ordering municipality to implement directive and pay outstanding amounts
“The dispute was referred to the Labour Court in 2021, and the court last year ruled in favour of the employees, ordering the municipality to implement the directive and pay the outstanding amounts.”
Otjiwarongo municipality yet to pay N$30 million despite Labour Court orderThe Namibian
Labour Court ordered Sibiya's reinstatement after he was fired by police in 2015
“After he was fired by the police in 2015 (the Labour Court later ordered his reinstatement), Sibiya took his package and bought a "plot", which he stocked with game.”
‘Make a turn, Cat’ — WhatsApp messages tie top police officer to tender kingpinThe Labour Court has overturned an arbitrator's decision, allowing national oil company Namcor to pursue a N$304 million claim against Mulunga.
13 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Labour Court has overturned an arbitrator's decision, allowing national oil company Namcor to pursue a N$304 million claim against Mulunga.
13 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta), deregistered in 2024 for failing to submit its annual return, has now submitted the return which is under review, and plans to relaunch with a digital platform to formalise and improve transport safety and accountability.
15 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The Labour Court found that the National Housing Enterprise's 2021 dismissal of former executive Willem Titus was unfair and ordered the company to reinstate him within 30 days and pay backpay from December 2021 to reinstatement, less any income earned in alternative employment. The court upheld findings that Titus committed misconduct but determined dismissal was disproportionately harsh a penalty.
1 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Retired civil servant Manfred Menjengua says arbitrators employed by the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations cannot view public service labour disputes objectively and automatically favour the government. He also raises concerns about workplace mistreatment of union activists, gender-based harassment limiting women's promotion, and poor recruitment practices based on political affiliation rather than merit.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund has sued former chief executive Hilya Nghiwete for N$4.3 million following a Supreme Court judgment that overturned earlier rulings in her favour. The fund argues Nghiwete was unfairly enriched after receiving salaries, benefits, and backpay linked to an arbitration award that was later set aside.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
The Labour Court found that Trans Desert Logistics unfairly dismissed truck driver Donovan Le Roux and ordered the company to pay him more than N$58 000 in compensation and severance pay. The tribunal ruled the dismissal was not substantively fair, despite Le Roux being found guilty of disregarding company rules, disobeying instructions, and damaging company property.
15 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Labour Court has struck from the roll an application by 53 former employees of Best Cheer Investments Namibia to review an unfair dismissal ruling, after finding they failed to serve the application within the required 30-day time period. Although the workers filed the application on time, they only served it on the relevant parties in April 2024, exceeding the deadline set by the Labour Act and court rules.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Labour Court has ordered the Katima Mulilo Town Council to immediately reinstate chief executive Raphael Liswaniso, who had been suspended without pay since October following an investigation. The arbitrator found that Liswaniso's suspension was unjust and that the council had violated his rights by denying him salary and failing to properly inform him of charges, and ordered the council to pay all his remaining salary.
10 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has failed to implement a 2014 salary directive or comply with a Labour Court order to pay over N$30 million in back pay owed to 20 employees, despite the ruling last year. The dispute arose after management ignored a ministry instruction to adjust C4-band employees' salaries by N$7,475 and instead gave them only N$2,000 in adjustments while promoting D-band staff, prompting workers to take the case to court in 2021.
5 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence that Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya invited a tender kingpin to his son's engagement party and may have received favours including livestock restocking, contradicting his earlier denials of a close relationship. WhatsApp messages and testimony revealed multiple high-ranking police officers' connections to the accused tenderpreneur, who held over R300-million in police tenders.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →