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May 2026
The Namibian
Menencia Hindainformed the magistrate thatthe state is no longer opposed to bail
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“Nangolo (47) was granted bail during an appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday, after public prosecutor Menencia Hinda informed magistrate Auguste Simon that the state is no longer opposed to bail being granted to her.”
Public prosecutor Menencia Hindaobjected to bail being granted toNangolo
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“Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda informed magistrate Auguste Simon that the state is objecting to bail being granted to Nangolo because there is a risk she would interfere with the investigation of the case if released on bail.”
Public prosecutor Menencia Hindaobjected to bail citing concerns thatthe accused may interfere with ongoing police investigations
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“Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda objected to bail, citing concerns that the accused may interfere with ongoing police investigations, particularly relating to count two.”
State Prosecutor Menencia Hindaobjected to bail and requestedpostponement to 22 June 2026 for investigations
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“Hinda objected to the granting of bail, stating that investigations are still at a premature stage and raising concerns that the accused may interfere with ongoing police investigations.”
State Prosecutor Menencia Hindanoted thatthe state no longer objects to the granting of bail
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“The two woman were granted bail in the amount of N$ 50 000.00 each with conditions attached after State Prosecutor Menencia Hinda noted that the state no longer objects to the granting of bail.”
State prosecutor Menencia Hindaobjected tothe granting of bail in the matter
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“State prosecutor Menencia Hinda objected to the granting of bail in the matter, stating that the accused face serious charges which could tempt them to abscond, and that it would not be in the interest of the administration of justice or the public to grant the accused bail.”
Public prosecutor Menencia Hindaopposedbail being granted to Antindi and Mundjego
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“Antindi and Mundjego are being held in custody after public prosecutor Menencia Hinda informed the magistrate that the state is opposed to bail being granted to them, due to the seriousness of the charges and an alleged risk that they would flee if released on bail.”
Legal aid directorate lawyer Eva Maria Nangolo, arrested on theft and obstructing justice charges related to items allegedly taken from a Dis-Chem store, has been granted bail of N$2 000 after six days in custody. The prosecution withdrew its initial opposition to bail during her Windhoek Magistrate's Court appearance on Friday.
Why it matters
Legal aid lawyer's bail granted after theft charges highlights the personal accountability expected even within justice institutions.
Legal aid directorate lawyer Eva Maria Nangolo, arrested on theft and obstructing justice charges related to items allegedly taken from a Dis-Chem store, has been granted bail of N$2 000 after six days in custody. The prosecution withdrew its initial opposition to bail during her Windhoek Magistrate's Court appearance on Friday.
Eva Maria Nangolo, a lawyer employed by the Directorate of Legal Aid, was remanded in custody after appearing in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on charges of theft and defeating or obstructing the course of justice. She is accused of stealing items valued at N$3,920 from a Dis-Chem store and refusing to open her car during a police investigation.
Eva Maria Nangolo, a prominent legal-aid lawyer, appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on charges of theft and defeating the course of justice after allegedly stealing items valued at around N$3,900–N$4,000 from Dis-Chem at Wernhil Shopping Mall and refusing to open her vehicle when instructed by police.
EVA Maria Phillemon Nangolo, a Windhoek-based lawyer arrested over the past weekend, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court and was remanded in custody on charges of theft and obstructing the course of justice. The State Prosecutor alleged she shoplifted items valued at N$3 920.00 from Dis-Chem in Wernhil Mall and placed them in her car boot when confronted by officers.
Austin Elindi, director of fuel companies alleged to have defrauded the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) of millions of namibian dollars, was granted bail in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court after spending more than eight months in custody. He is the last of 14 accused persons in the case to be released on bail and faces charges including fraud, corruption, and money laundering related to fuel sales and unpaid credits.
Panduleni Hamukwaya, eighth accused in an alleged Namcor fraud and corruption case, has been granted N$200,000 bail after eight months in custody, on condition he surrender his passport and report regularly to investigating officers. He is charged with fraud, money laundering, and theft relating to N$1.55 million allegedly received as gratification from an asset purchase agreement, which he claims was investment in a wildlife farming project.
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.
Martha Antindi, mother of fugitive Victor Malima, has distanced herself from her son's actions in the N$400 million NAMCOR fraud and corruption case, claiming she neither speaks nor reads English and had no knowledge of funds tied to criminal activity. Antindi and her sister Johanna Mundjego, both arrested in February and charged with corruption and money laundering, argue they played no active role in the operation of Malima's entities Eco Trading and Eco Fuel Investment, and have been granted bail of N$50,000 each.
Three women implicated in a Namcor fraud, corruption and money laundering case — including a former Bank Windhoek sales manager and the mother and sister of fugitive Victor Malima — were each granted N$50,000 bail after the State prosecutor no longer opposed their release. They must report to the Anti-Corruption Commission weekly and stay within their residential districts.
Titus Iipumbu was remanded in custody after appearing in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on fraud, forgery and corruption charges linked to an alleged N$3.9 million misdirected payment by the ||Kharas Regional Council to a company owned by Iipumbu in October 2024. The state argues he poses a flight risk and may interfere with investigations; his mother and co-accused Lucia Jakob were each granted N$50,000 bail.
Ralph Schachika, Acting Chief Regional Officer of //Kharas Regional Council, and Lucia Jakob face charges of embezzlement and money laundering after allegedly redirecting N$3.9 million from a government tender project meant for August 26 Construction to third-party accounts including one in his minor daughter's name.
Martha Antindi, mother of wanted Victor Malima, and Johanna Mundjego appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court facing charges of dealing with gratification, money laundering, and theft connected to N$1.5 million payments from a fuel company implicated in fraud and corruption at state-owned Namcor. The charges relate to alleged money flows from Enercon Namibia through intermediary companies following disputed asset sales and fuel credit defaults at Namcor.
Martha Antindi and Johanna Mundjego were arrested and made first appearance in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday, charged with dealing in gratification, money laundering, and theft linked to alleged fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia. Both women are held in custody pending a bail application hearing on 20 February.
Panduleni Hamukwaya, one of the accused in the Namcor fraud and corruption case, told court that N$1.45 million payments to his close corporation in 2022 were investment funds from Victor Malima for a wildlife farming project, not stolen money. Hamukwaya, arrested in July last year, is charged with theft, corruption, and money laundering in connection with an alleged Enercon Namibia asset purchase fraud at Namcor.