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Menencia Hinda

2025-07-102026-06-08
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  1. February 2026

  2. The Namibian

    Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda represented the state

    Source

    “Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda represented the state.”

    Two new accused in court on Namcor charges
  3. January 2026

  4. The Namibian

    Menencia Hinda represented the state as public prosecutor

    Source

    “The state, represented by public prosecutor Menencia Hinda, is opposing Hamukwaya's application to be granted bail.”

    Namcor accused tells court: ‘I’m not a thief’
  5. July 2025

  6. The Namibian

    Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda stated Stefanus is facing three counts of corruptly giving gratification, racketeering and money laundering

    Source

    “This was said by public prosecutor Menencia Hinda.”

    Another Namcor accused appears in court

  7. The Namibian

    Public prosecutor Menencia Hinda proposed formal bail application take place on 16 July

    Source

    “This comes after public prosecutor Menencia Hinda during a court appearance by the eight accused proposed that a formal bail application take place on 16 July.”

    Lawyers in Namcor case accuse state of making up charges
Society

Legal aid lawyer granted bail after theft charges

The News

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.

22 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 22 May

  1. Legal aid lawyer granted bail after theft charges

    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.

    22 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Legal aid lawyer held on shop theft and obstruction charges

    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.

    19 May 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Legal-aid lawyer appears in court on theft charges

    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.

    19 May 2026 · New Era →

Monday 18 May

  1. Windhoek lawyer remanded in custody on theft charges

    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.

    18 May 2026 · Informanté →

Sunday 12 April

  1. Last Namcor fraud accused Austin Elindi granted N$50,000 bail

    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.

    12 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 24 March

  1. Namcor fraud case: eighth accused Hamukwaya granted bail

    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.

    24 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 →

Saturday 21 February

  1. Malima's mother denies knowledge of money laundering scheme

    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.

    21 February 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 20 February

  1. Three women granted bail in Namcor fraud case

    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.

    20 February 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Fraud suspect in N$3.9m council tender case remanded in custody

    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.

    18 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Acting //Kharas officer charged with embezzlement and fraud

    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.

    11 February 2026 · Informanté →

  2. Mother of fugitive Malima charged in Namcor fraud case

    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.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 9 February

  1. Two women charged in Namcor fraud and corruption case

    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.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 28 January

  1. Namcor accused denies theft, claims wildlife farm investment

    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.

    28 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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