… Other lawyers in the matter, Florian Beukes, Mbanga Siyomunji and Milton Engelbrecht concur with Gebhard. …
Fishrot stuck in starting blocksNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Milton Engelbrecht
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- April 2026
… The State is represented by Ethel Ndlovu, Edward by Mbanga Siyomunji, Caroline by Milton Engelbrecht, and Kureva by Joseph Andreas. …
‘It was a mistake’ … a murder accused’s confession- March 2026
… The State is represented by Ethel Ndlovu, Edward by Mbanga Siyomunji, Caroline by Milton Engelbrecht, and Kureva by Joseph Andreas. …
Witness testifies on alleged child abuse at Nkata residence- February 2026
… Milton Engelbrecht is representing Cloete. Deputy prosecutor general Filistas Shikerete-Vendura is representing the state.
Ex-magistrate Jaco Kennedy loses bid to dismiss rape charges in Windhoek High Court… Milton Engelbrecht, representing Kasume, requested that the Namibian Police should contact him first before they engage with the accused and that they should not engage with Kasume without his permission. …
Man accused of girlfriend’s murder… Kasume, who was represented by defence lawyer Milton Engelbrecht during his court appearance, remains in custody in the meantime.
Kenyan man accused of killing woman in Windhoek- January 2026
… The State is represented by Antonia Verroef, and Sam by Milton Engelbrecht. The accused remain in custody. …
Bank employee ‘killers’ case deferred- July 2025
… Defence lawyer Milton Engelbrecht, who is representing one of the accused, former Namcor supply and logistics manager Cedric Willemse, informed the court that Willemse will not be applying to be granted bail at this stage. …
State opposes bail for Namcor corruption accused… Lawyer Milton Engelbrecht argued that the warrant, supporting documents and affidavit authorising the seizure of his client’s, Willemse’s, cellphones, laptop and ATM cards were not provided at the time of his arrest. …
Namcor ‘Fuelrot': N$480m fraud, 68 charges in massive corruption case- January 2025
… olice to report a housebreaking before the police received a report that she had died.Andjaba concluded that the state “did indeed show that there is a strong prima facie case” against Murangi.He has to make a next court appearance on 28 February.Defence lawyer Milton Engelbrecht …
‘Strong case’ against gym instructor on murder charge
Politics
Fishrot trial postponed as recusal application stays proceedings
The News
The Fishrot case has been postponed to 24 April 2026 as former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala pursues leave to appeal a ruling dismissing his request for Judge Marelize du Plessis to recuse herself. Ricardo Gustavo's lawyer argues the repeated delays infringe the accused's right to a speedy trial and violate constitutional rights.
16 April 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 16 April
Fishrot trial postponed as recusal application stays proceedings
The Fishrot case has been postponed to 24 April 2026 as former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala pursues leave to appeal a ruling dismissing his request for Judge Marelize du Plessis to recuse herself. Ricardo Gustavo's lawyer argues the repeated delays infringe the accused's right to a speedy trial and violate constitutional rights.
16 April 2026 · New Era →
Thursday 9 April
Murder accused's confession statement read in child death trial
A warning statement from Edward Nkata, accused of murdering nine-year-old Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho in 2020, was read in Windhoek High Court, in which he claims he kicked the child during a confrontation and that she died the next day, after which he and his wife dumped and burned her body in a municipal skip container. Nkata and his wife Caroline, along with the child's mother Rachel Kureva, face charges including murder, violating a dead body, and related offences.
9 April 2026 · New Era →
Friday 27 March
Witness describes alleged abuse at Nkata residence where child died
A neighbour testified in the trial of three accused of killing nine-year-old Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho that she witnessed aggressive beatings of children at the Nkata residence in Windhoek. The witness said she observed one child being hit with a belt and heard screaming that sounded like fear coming from the house, supporting State allegations that the accused kicked and beat the girl with objects, leaving her dead in a garage before her body was disposed of.
27 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 24 February
Ex-magistrate Kennedy's bid to dismiss rape charges fails
A former magistrate Jaco Kennedy and co-accused Raymond Cloete have failed in applications to be discharged on most counts in a rape trial before Windhoek High Court; Kennedy was discharged on only one of eight counts he sought to dismiss, while Cloete was unsuccessful on all three counts he applied to be discharged from.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 February
Kenyan man charged with murder of Namibian woman
Geoffrey Jeff Kasume, a 40-year-old Kenyan national, was charged with the murder of Regina Nambashu Kondombolo (33), whose body was found in her home in Otjomuise's Extension 2. The State opposed bail citing premature investigations, flight risk concerns, and allegations that Kasume may have tampered with evidence at the scene.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
Saturday 14 February
Kenyan man remanded on murder charge in Windhoek death
A 40-year-old Kenyan man appeared in court on a murder charge related to the death of a 33-year-old woman found in her Windhoek home on Monday. The woman was assaulted and strangled; the accused remains in custody with bail opposed, and his case has been postponed to 24 April for further investigations.
14 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 28 January
Two Walvis Bay men charged with murdering bank employee in 2023
Quanito van Vuuren and Moses Sem are accused of murdering, raping, and robbing bank employee Vernon Gavin on 30 December 2023. Their trial date is expected to be set on 29 January 2026 after a pre-trial appearance before the Windhoek High Court.
28 January 2026 · New Era →