Nate Ndauendapo

Also known as: judge Nate Ndauendapo · Judge Ndauendapo

High Court judge who has presided over multiple cases including contempt of court, municipal disputes, and criminal sentencing matters.

2024-08-202026-10-06

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March 2026
16 MarThe Namibian
Judge Nate Ndauendapo convicted Lourens Aib and Hendrik !Nowoseb on murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and rape
Source
“Ndauendapo has convicted Aib and !Nowoseb on charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and rape.”
Convicted Outjo murderers to be sentenced in April
16 MarNew Era
Judge Nate Ndauendapo presided over pre-sentencing submissions for Aib and Nowoseb
Source
“The accused, Lourense Aib (32) and Hendrick Nowoseb (34), made an appearance before Judge Nate Ndauendapo in the Windhoek High Court last Friday for their pre-sentencing submissions.”
State wants 30-year sentences for murderers
November 2025
12 NovThe Namibian
Judge Nate Ndauendapo set dates for workers to notify court if they wish to oppose the Municipal Council's further application
Source
“Ndauendapo also set dates when the workers who took part in the strike should notify the court if they want to oppose an application by the Municipal Council of Windhoek for other court orders against the strikers.”
Court order agreed in case about city cleaners’ strike

Society

Katutura residents lose court case on water billing estimates

The News

Eight Katutura residents lost their High Court case challenging Windhoek City Council's practice of estimating monthly water use for billing purposes when meter readings are not taken. Judge Nate Ndauendapo found that the Municipality of Windhoek Water Supply Regulations of 1996 permit the city to estimate consumption during months without meter readings, and that the city reverses charges when subsequent readings show customers were over-billed.

9 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 9 September

Katutura residents lose court case on water billing estimates
Eight Katutura residents lost their High Court case challenging Windhoek City Council's practice of estimating monthly water use for billing purposes when meter readings are not taken. Judge Nate Ndauendapo found that the Municipality of Windhoek Water Supply Regulations of 1996 permit the city to estimate consumption during months without meter readings, and that the city reverses charges when subsequent readings show customers were over-billed.
9 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 31 August

Judge rejects free speech defence in contempt case
High Court judge Nate Ndauendapo found social activist Michael Amushelelo in contempt of court for Facebook remarks about suspended police inspector general Joseph Shikongo, rejecting Amushelelo's free speech defence. Amushelelo was sentenced to one month imprisonment, suspended for one year, conditional on refraining from further disparaging statements and issuing a written apology to Shikongo within seven days.
31 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 28 August

High Court finds Amushelelo in contempt of court for breaching order
The Windhoek High Court has found social activist Michael Amushelelo in contempt of court after he was sued by former Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo for violating a court order prohibiting defamatory remarks about Shikongo on social media. Amushelelo faces a one-month suspended imprisonment sentence.
28 August 2026 · Informanté →
Judge rules Amushelelo in contempt of court over social media
Social activist Michael Amushelelo has been found in contempt of court and sentenced to a suspended one-month prison term for breaching a settlement agreement with suspended police inspector general Joseph Shikongo by making remarks about him on social media. The sentence is suspended for one year on condition that Amushelelo refrains from publishing defamatory material about Shikongo and issues a formal written apology within seven days.
28 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 16 June

Court orders joinder of SWAPO companies in fishing dispute
A High Court judge has ordered the joinder of Kuiseb Fishing and two other respondents in a legal dispute between Delmare Group and Hodago Fishing, in which Delmare seeks to prevent Hodago from transacting in fish worth N$15 million that Delmare claims it paid for upfront. The dispute arises from a June 2025 Supply and Financing Agreement between Delmare and Hodago, co-owned by SWAPO entities and other fishing companies.
16 June 2026 · Informanté →

Tuesday 19 May

Fraud case against August 26 finance manager withdrawn
August 26 Textile and Garment Factory has withdrawn a fraud and embezzlement case against former finance manager Paulus Moshana, who was accused of misappropriating around N$28 million, with each party to bear its own costs.
19 May 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 15 May

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

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 →
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

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

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

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 →
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 →