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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Lydia Elindi

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  1. April 2026
  2. The accused include businessmen Peter and Malakia Elindi, Malakia’s wife Lydia Elindi; businessman Austin Elindi; former Namcor managing director Imms Mulunga; and former Namcor finance and administration executive Jennifer Hamukwaya, her husband Panduleni Hamukwaya; and former N

    Informanté

    NAMCOR fraud and money laundering accused plead not guilty to all charges
  3. March 2026
  4. Hamukwaya is the seventh accused to be granted bail, with inclusion of Cedric Willemse, Lydia Elindi, Connie van Wyk, Heidi Boois, Martha Antindi and Johanna Mundjego.

    New Era

    Hamukwaya granted bail of N$200 000
  5. The individuals charged in the matter are former Namcor managing director Imms Mulunga, former Namcor managers Cedric Willemse, Jennifer Hamukwaya and Olivia Dunaiski, businessmen Peter Elindi and Malakia Elindi, Lydia Elindi, Panduleni Hamukwaya, Leo Nandago, Connie van Wyk, Aus

    The Namibian

    Namcor fraud accused to plead in April as court postpones case
  6. Karel Gaeb, standing in for Sisa Namandje and representing Malakia and Peter Elindi as well as Lydia Elindi, said it was apparent that investigations were not complete, noting that the state had still not traced some witnesses who are reported to have moved to Zimbabwe.

    Informanté

    Namcor fraud and corruption case postponed for pleas
  7. February 2026
  8. Among them are Cedric Willemse, Lydia Elindi and Connie van Wyk. Antindi and Mundjego are represented by Silas Kishi-Shakumu, assisted by Raimi Nghipondoka and Nadine Ada Shaamena of law firm Kishi Shakumu & Co.

    New Era

    Three granted bail in oil-rot
  9. September 2025
  10. July 2025
  11. mer Namcor managing director Imms Mulunga, former Namcor supply and logistics manager Cedric Willemse, former Namcor finance executive Jennifer Hamukwaya, her husband, Panduleni, former Namcor commercial manager Olivia Dunaiski, brothers Peter and Malakia Elindi, and Lydia Elindi

    The Namibian

    Ninth accused in court on N$228m Namcor charge
  12. cused who appeared before Muharukua are are former Namcor managing director Imms Mulunga (53), former Namcor logistics manager Cornelius ‘Cedric’ Willemse (52), former Namcor commercial manager Olivia Dunaiski (45), Peter Elindi (60), Malakia Elindi (51) and his wife Lydia Elindi

    The Namibian

    Namcor ‘Fuelrot': N$480m fraud, 68 charges in massive corruption case
Politics

Twenty Namcor fraud and money laundering accused plead not guilty

The News

Twenty accused persons including former Namcor executives and businessmen appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges ranging from one to 75 counts. The matter was postponed to 28 October 2026 pending the Prosecutor General's decision on whether to proceed to trial; the accused were arrested in July 2025 following allegations they defrauded Namcor of over N$400 million.

Why it matters

Twenty individuals and companies accused of defrauding Namcor of over N$400 million have pleaded not guilty, setting the stage for a high-profile trial that will test accountability in Namibia's state-owned petroleum sector. The case involves allegations of systemic abuse of credit policies and the sale of assets that already belonged to the government, striking at the heart of public resource management.

21 April 2026 · Informanté

Tuesday 21 April

  1. Twenty Namcor fraud and money laundering accused plead not guilty

    Twenty accused persons including former Namcor executives and businessmen appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges ranging from one to 75 counts. The matter was postponed to 28 October 2026 pending the Prosecutor General's decision on whether to proceed to trial; the accused were arrested in July 2025 following allegations they defrauded Namcor of over N$400 million.

    21 April 2026 · Informanté

Wednesday 25 March

  1. Panduleni Hamukwaya granted N$200,000 bail in Namcor fraud case

    Magistrate Jozanne Klazen granted bail to oil-rot fraud and corruption accused Panduleni Ndimba Hamukwaya, cited his parental responsibility for three minor children left without care as both he and his wife Jennifer remain in custody. Hamukwaya faces four charges under the Anti-Corruption Act, money laundering charges, and theft allegations related to alleged fraud at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia.

    25 March 2026 · New Era

Sunday 22 March

  1. Fourteen Namcor fraud accused to plead in April 2025

    Fourteen individuals charged with fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia are scheduled to plead on 21 April after the Windhoek Magistrate's Court postponed their case yesterday to allow further investigations and state preparation. The accused are alleged to have been involved in fraudulent transactions including the sale of filling station assets to a Namcor subsidiary for N$53.2 million and credit limit breaches with fuel companies.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 20 March

  1. Namcor fraud trial postponed to April 2026 for plea hearing

    Magistrate Olga Maharukua postponed the fraud, money laundering, and corruption trial involving the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia to 21 April 2026 for a Section 119 plea hearing. The state prosecutor requested additional time to complete investigations, amend charges, and resolve tax evasion issues with NamRA, though defence lawyers opposed the postponement, arguing investigations should have been finalised at a previous remand.

    20 March 2026 · Informanté

Thursday 19 March

  1. Bank Windhoek sues Elindi for N$2.3 million debt

    Bank Windhoek is suing businessman Malakia Elindi, who is charged in the Namcor fraud case, for about N$2.3 million owed on a mortgage loan and overdraft facility, and seeking to have ten properties with a combined market value of N$9.4 million sold to recover the debt. Elindi, who is currently in custody awaiting a High Court judgement on a bail appeal, has claimed assets worth N$113 million but faces mortgage bonds totalling N$10.5 million against the properties.

    19 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 February

  1. Three accused in Namcor scandal granted bail Friday

    A former bank employee and two relatives of fugitive Victor Malema were granted bail of N$50,000 each in connection with alleged fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor). The three must report weekly to authorities and face charges including forgery, money laundering, and theft; six accused in the matter are now out on bail pending investigations.

    23 February 2026 · New Era

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