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Olga Muharukua

Also known as: magistrate Olga Muharukua

2025-01-282026-06-08

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  1. April 2026
  2. New Era

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed matter to 22 June 2026 for formal bail application

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    Magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed the matter to 22 June 2026 for a formal bail application.

    Murder accused face corruption charges
  3. The Namibian

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted bail to Elindi

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    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted bail to Elindi, represented by defence lawyer Karel Gaeb, after she was informed that the state is no longer opposed to his release on bail.

    Namcor accused Austin Elindi gets N$50 000 bail
  4. The Namibian

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua ruled that state's postponement application was justifiable

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    In her ruling, magistrate Olga Muharukua said the state's application for a postponement of the matter was justifiable.

    State gets extra time for Namdia case decision
  5. New Era

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua set the matter for 7 and 8 April 2026 for a formal bail application

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    During the session on Tuesday, Magistrate Olga Muharukua set the matter for 7 and 8 April 2026 for a formal bail application, which will be before Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala.

    Bar ‘shooter’ bail resumes
  6. March 2026
  7. The Namibian

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed the case for pleas and further investigations

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    magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed their case yesterday for the taking of pleas and for further investigations to be carried out before they return to court.

    Namcor fraud accused to plead in April as court postpones case
  8. New Era

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted State's request to transfer case to Ondangwa

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    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted the State's request, ordering the matter to be transferred to the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court.

    Alleged prosecutor’s killers’ case sent to Ondangwa
  9. February 2026
  10. New Era

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted Willemse bail on condition that he reports every weekday at the Okahandja Police Station

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    She granted Willemse bail on condition that he reports every weekday, from Monday to Friday, at the Okahandja Police Station.

    Willemse bail appeal dismissed
  11. The Namibian

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua granted Willemse bail in an amount of N$200,000

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    The state filed an application for leave to appeal to the High Court after magistrate Olga Muharukua granted Willemse bail in an amount of N$200 000 in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court near the end of October last year.

    State sent back to the start in Namcor bail appeal bid
  12. The Namibian

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua presided over court appearance of Antindi and Mundjego

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    They have to make a next court appearance on 20 February, when a date for the hearing of a bail application will be decided.

    Two new accused in court on Namcor charges
  13. January 2026
  14. New Era

    Magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed the matter to 31 March 2026 for further investigations

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    With no opposition from either side, magistrate Olga Muharukua postponed the matter to 31 March 2026 for further investigations.

    Bar ‘shooter’ puts bail application on hold
Politics

Charges amended for accused in prosecutor murder case

The News

The prosecution has amended charges against Petrus Uusiku Pandeni and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya from murder to corruption-related offences following the transfer of their trial back to Windhoek Magistrate's Court from Ondangwa, with the court finding their charges unrelated to the original proceedings. Pandeni and Shikwaya now face conspiracy to commit corruption and corruption charges, while their co-accused Matheus Angula faces corruptly using office for gratification and conspiracy to commit corruption charges, though he still faces a murder charge in Ondangwa.

16 April 2026 · New Era

Thursday 16 April

  1. Charges amended for accused in prosecutor murder case

    The prosecution has amended charges against Petrus Uusiku Pandeni and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya from murder to corruption-related offences following the transfer of their trial back to Windhoek Magistrate's Court from Ondangwa, with the court finding their charges unrelated to the original proceedings. Pandeni and Shikwaya now face conspiracy to commit corruption and corruption charges, while their co-accused Matheus Angula faces corruptly using office for gratification and conspiracy to commit corruption charges, though he still faces a murder charge in Ondangwa.

    16 April 2026 · New Era

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

Friday 10 April

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

    Businessman Austin Elindi, accused in a National Petroleum Corporation corruption case involving bribes and fraudulent fuel deliveries, was granted bail of N$50,000 in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Thursday, after nearly nine months in custody since his July 2025 arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Elindi must report to the ACC office twice weekly, surrender travel documents, and remain in the Windhoek district pending his next court appearance on 21 April.

    10 April 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 April

  1. Prosecution of Namdia robbery suspects gets court postponement

    The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has postponed to 18 June the case against Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in a fatal January 2025 armed robbery at state-owned Namdia in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen. The state was granted more time to complete parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions and for the prosecutor general to decide on final charges.

    5 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 2 April

  1. Bail hearing resumes for man accused of bar shooting death

    Gabes Shiimi (30) is set to have his formal bail application heard in April in connection with the death of Nande Simon Molukoski at a Windhoek bar on 15 June last year. Shiimi faces charges of murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm; according to State allegations, he was involved in a fight at the bar, left and returned with a gun, fired multiple rounds, and a stray bullet from this shooting killed Molukoski.

    2 April 2026 · New Era

Sunday 22 March

  1. Fourteen Namcor fraud accused to plead in April 2025

    Fourteen individuals charged with fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia are scheduled to plead on 21 April after the Windhoek Magistrate's Court postponed their case yesterday to allow further investigations and state preparation. The accused are alleged to have been involved in fraudulent transactions including the sale of filling station assets to a Namcor subsidiary for N$53.2 million and credit limit breaches with fuel companies.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 March

  1. Prosecutors' killers case transferred to Ondangwa Magistrate's Court

    Two men accused in the murder of prosecutor Justine Shiweda have had their case transferred from Windhoek to Ondangwa Magistrate's Court to be tried with their co-accused. Eight people have been arrested over the October 2025 attack on Shiweda, which involved shooting and throwing corrosive acid on his body, allegedly linked to his denial of bail to one of the accused.

    9 March 2026 · New Era

Tuesday 24 February

  1. Fugitive Malima's mother and aunt granted bail in Namcor fraud case

    Two women arrested in connection with alleged fraud and corruption at Namcor have been granted bail of N$50,000 each. Martha Antindi and her sister Johanna Mundjego deny active involvement in the movement of funds and claim they delegated all operational responsibilities to Antindi's son Victor Malima, who remains a fugitive.

    24 February 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

Tuesday 17 February

  1. High Court dismisses State's bail appeal for Willemse

    A Windhoek High Court judge struck the State's application for leave to appeal against bail granted to former Namcor executive Cornelius Cedric Willemse, finding that the State had missed the deadline to file its heads of argument. The State, which had accused Willemse of facilitating fuel supply in breach of policy and receiving suspicious deposits, must now start the bail appeal process afresh.

    17 February 2026 · New Era

  2. State must restart appeal against Namcor manager's bail

    The Windhoek High Court struck the state's application for leave to appeal against bail granted to former Namcor manager Cedric Willemse off the court roll, ruling that the state must start afresh with a proper postponement application if it wishes to continue the appeal. Willemse, facing 10 charges including fraud and corruption, was granted N$200,000 bail by a magistrate who found his explanation for payments plausible.

    17 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 11 February

  1. 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

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Windhoek bar shooting suspect withdraws bail application pending investigation

    Gabes Shiimi, 30, abandoned his formal bail application in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday after the investigating officer testified that investigations were nearing completion. Shiimi faces murder and firearm discharge charges in relation to the June 2025 death of Nande Simon Mulokoshi at the Chicago Bar and Restaurant; the matter has been postponed to 31 March 2026.

    27 January 2026 · New Era

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