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Nate Ndauendapo

Also known as: judge Nate Ndauendapo · Judge Ndauendapo

Windhoek High Court judge who presided over fraud and murder cases in 2026.

2024-08-202026-05-17

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  1. May 2026
  2. Staff Reporter HIGH Court Judge Nate Ndauendapo has struck from the roll an urgent application by two former Roads Authority (RA) executives, Johan Ludwig Boois and Richard Masule Milingi, who asked for their reinstatement, stating that the RA did not properly follow its discipli

    Informanté

    Fired RA executives lose High Court case
  3. April 2026
  4. Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Nate Ndauendapo has partially upheld an application for discharge brought by two individuals accused of defrauding the government of over N$3 million.

    New Era

    Mbok partially succeeds on discharge
  5. Businessman Antoine Mbok is still facing four charges following the ruling by judge Nate Ndauendapo, Mbok’s company, M Finance, is facing five charges, and a co-accused, Daniel Nghiwilepo, still has two charges to answer to.

    The Namibian

    Accused shake off charges in finance ministry theft trial
  6. March 2026
  7. The two convicted men, Lourens Aib (33) and Hendrik !Nowoseb (34), are both currently serving prison terms for crimes committed after the house robbery and murder that took place at Outjo on 25 October 2014, judge Nate Ndauendapo was informed after finding Aib and !Nowoseb guilty

    The Namibian

    Convicted Outjo murderers to be sentenced in April
  8. November 2025
  9. In terms of an agreed order issued by judge Nate Ndauendapo in the Windhoek High Court on Wednesday, 267 contract workers who took part in a strike since 9 October have now been ordered to carry out their strike and picketing at an assembly point at the City of Windhoek’s sold wa

    The Namibian

    Court order agreed in case about city cleaners’ strike
  10. September 2024
  11. August 2024
Politics

High Court dismisses RA executives' reinstatement application

The News

A High Court judge has struck from the roll an urgent application by two former Roads Authority executives, Johan Ludwig Boois and Richard Masule Milingi, who sought reinstatement after being dismissed for serious misconduct following a three-year disciplinary process. The executives had challenged the RA's disciplinary procedures and the authority's appeal handling, but the court dismissed their case with no order as to costs.

Why it matters

High Court dismissal of RA executives' reinstatement bid confirms accountability in a major misconduct case after three years of process.

15 May 2026 · Informanté

Friday 15 May

  1. High Court dismisses RA executives' reinstatement application

    A High Court judge has struck from the roll an urgent application by two former Roads Authority executives, Johan Ludwig Boois and Richard Masule Milingi, who sought reinstatement after being dismissed for serious misconduct following a three-year disciplinary process. The executives had challenged the RA's disciplinary procedures and the authority's appeal handling, but the court dismissed their case with no order as to costs.

    15 May 2026 · Informanté

Tuesday 14 April

  1. Windhoek High Court grants partial discharge in fraud case

    Judge Nate Ndauendapo partially upheld discharge applications from Antoine Mbok and Daniel David Nghiwilepo, who were accused of defrauding the government of over N$3 million. Mbok was discharged on seven counts but faces three remaining charges including money laundering, while Nghiwilepo was discharged on multiple charges but must answer two conspiracy counts.

    14 April 2026 · New Era

  2. Judge reduces charges against accused in finance ministry theft trial

    A Windhoek High Court judge has dismissed multiple charges against businessman Antoine Mbok and co-accused Daniel Nghiwilepo in a trial over stolen cheques worth N$3.9 million from the Ministry of Finance. Mbok now faces four charges, his company M Finance faces five charges, and Nghiwilepo faces two charges after the judge found the state's key witness—a former finance ministry clerk—unreliable on most of the allegations.

    14 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 13 April

  1. High Court sentences two men to additional 30 years for murder

    Two Outjo residents, Lourense Aib and Hendrick Nowoseb, have been sentenced to an additional 30 years' imprisonment for the 2014 murder of 71-year-old Gerhardus Petrus Koekemoer during a tuck shop robbery, as well as convictions for attempted murder, rape, and robbery with aggravating circumstances. High Court Judge Nate Ndauendapo noted their subsequent convictions for unrelated offences demonstrated a pattern of violence and disregard for the law.

    13 April 2026 · New Era

Thursday 9 April

  1. Two men jailed 30 years for 2014 Outjo murder and house robbery

    Lourens Aib and Hendrik !Nowoseb were each sentenced to 30 years in prison for the October 2014 murder of Gert Koekemoer during a violent house robbery in Outjo, as well as an attempted murder and assault on a woman at a tuck shop. The judge noted the men's prior criminal history and that Koekemoer, an elderly man, deserved to be safe in his own home.

    9 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 16 March

  1. Two convicted murderers await sentencing in April

    Two men convicted of murdering an Outjo resident during a violent house robbery in October 2014 will be sentenced in the Windhoek High Court in April. The convicted men, Lourens Aib and Hendrik !Nowoseb, were found guilty of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and rape in connection with the attack.

    16 March 2026 · The Namibian

  2. State seeks 30-year sentences in Outjo murder and rape case

    Two Outjo residents convicted of murder, attempted murder, rape and robbery from a 2014 tuckshop attack sought concurrent sentencing with their existing prison terms, but the State argued they deserve independent sentences of 30 years for murder, 10 years for robbery, and 15 years for rape. Sentencing has been postponed to April 2026.

    16 March 2026 · New Era

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