Also known as: Du Plessis · acting judge Marilize du Plessis · Judge Marilize du Plessis · High Court Judge Marilize du Plessis · Judge du Plessis · Liana du Plessis · Acting High Court Judge du Plessis · De Plessis · presiding judge
Acting High Court judge presiding over the Fishrot fraud and corruption trial, who rejected recusal applications from defendants in 2026.
Gabriel Gasa (25) was sentenced in the High Court to 45 years imprisonment for murdering and raping 18-year-old Maria Stoffie at a farm in Gobabis district in August 2022. Acting judge Marilize du Plessis noted Gasa's lack of remorse and cited the need to send a clear message against gender-based violence in response to the community's continued outcry.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Gabriel Gasa (25) was sentenced in the High Court to 45 years imprisonment for murdering and raping 18-year-old Maria Stoffie at a farm in Gobabis district in August 2022. Acting judge Marilize du Plessis noted Gasa's lack of remorse and cited the need to send a clear message against gender-based violence in response to the community's continued outcry.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Marlo McNab was sentenced to life imprisonment after admitting to the murder of his estranged wife Helen Onesimus, whom he stabbed 27 times with knives and scissors at her home in February 2024. The judge cited the epidemic proportions of gender-based violence in Namibia when handing down the sentence.
19 January 2026 · The Namibian →