Namibian tribunal that adjudicates labour disputes, reinstatement claims, and fair dismissal cases involving employers and workers.
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The Namibian
Labour Court has allegedly been successfully challenged in by former parks manager's decision
“The post further claims the former parks manager has been forced out of office, has successfully challenged the decision in the Labour Court, but has not been reinstated, resulting in the municipality allegedly paying salaries to both the former manager and Kazombiaze.”
City of Windhoek rejects ‘baseless’ recruitment claims about parks chief ‘Wakka’The Namibian
Labour Court referred dispute between Namcor Petroleum Trading and Distribution and Imms Mulunga back to labour arbitrator
“The Labour Court has referred a dispute between the state-owned company Namcor Petroleum Trading and Distribution and its former managing director, Imms Mulunga, back to a labour arbitrator after ruling that an arbitrator wrongly found last June that he did not have jurisdiction to deal with the matter.”
Mulunga labour dispute returns to arbitrationNamibian 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 City of Windhoek has rejected social media allegations that its parks manager Ukazuvaka Kazombiaze was unqualified and appointed through nepotism, calling the claims false and malicious. The municipality stated that recruitment and management processes are conducted transparently and in line with labour laws and municipal policies.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The City of Windhoek has rejected social media allegations that its parks manager Ukazuvaka Kazombiaze was unqualified and appointed through nepotism, calling the claims false and malicious. The municipality stated that recruitment and management processes are conducted transparently and in line with labour laws and municipal policies.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The High Court has ordered NSFAF and former chief executive Hilya Nghiwete to file a joint case management report by 4 August 2026 ahead of a case management conference on 11 August 2026. NSFAF is seeking to recover N$4,301,277.36 paid to Nghiwete under an arbitration award that lost its legal basis following a Supreme Court ruling upholding her dismissal.
22 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tsumeb Municipality is challenging a Labour Commissioner's ruling that ordered it to reinstate a former firefighter assistant and pay him N$108 000 in outstanding wages. The arbitrator found the dismissal procedurally unfair and ordered reinstatement from 1 May 2026 and payment by 28 May, but the municipality has not complied and plans to appeal to the High Court.
15 July 2026 · The Namibian →
The Labour Court has referred a dispute between state-owned Namcor Petroleum Trading and Distribution and its former managing director Imms Mulunga back to arbitration, after ruling that an arbitrator wrongly dismissed the case in June. Mulunga was dismissed in August 2024 after being found not guilty in a disciplinary hearing, and Namcor subsequently referred claims against him for breach of contract and financial losses to the Labour Commissioner in October 2024.
13 July 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →