Five of six men accused of murdering Ondangwa Control Prosecutor Justine Shiweda were denied bail in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court; the case has been postponed to 8 April for further investigation and legal representation. A separate group of twelve people, including three of the murder suspects, faced charges related to N$1.9 million in money laundering at Sanlam, with six granted bail of N$25,000 each and six linked to the murder denied bail.
Five of six men accused of murdering Ondangwa Control Prosecutor Justine Shiweda were denied bail in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court; the case has been postponed to 8 April for further investigation and legal representation. A separate group of twelve people, including three of the murder suspects, faced charges related to N$1.9 million in money laundering at Sanlam, with six granted bail of N$25,000 each and six linked to the murder denied bail.
Police arrested multiple suspects over the weekend for drug possession, housebreaking, attempted murder, rape, and attempted robbery. Two deaths occurred in separate road incidents, and two suicides were reported in different locations.
Selma Daniel, 62, appeared in Ondangwa Magistrate's Court facing charges of trafficking in persons, child exploitation, neglect, and child abandonment related to the alleged abuse of her 16-year-old Angolan domestic worker, who was unpaid and reportedly forced to work in harsh conditions. The magistrate remanded Daniel in custody, with the case postponed to 19 August 2026.
A 16-year-old Angolan girl has been rescued from unpaid domestic work in Namibia's Oshikoto region after being beaten and starved by her 62-year-old employer, who promised her N$500 monthly wages she never received. The suspect has been arrested and faces charges including contraventions of the Child Care and Protection Act, assault, and human trafficking.
A 62-year-old Namibian woman has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on charges of trafficking, starving, and physically abusing a 15-year-old Angolan child. The case has been postponed to 19 August to allow police to continue their investigation.
A 48-year-old doctor based at Onandjokwe State Hospital was arrested at the Muhembo border post in Kavango East on Saturday in connection with a N$1.9 million fraud case involving Sanlam. Police allege the doctor used false documents from various doctors in the north to steal money from the insurance company.
A 16-year-old Angolan girl was hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted and exploited as an unpaid domestic worker in Namibia's Oshikoto region. Her employer was arrested and faces charges including human trafficking, labour violations, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
A 62-year-old pensioner from Oshikoto region was arrested for allegedly employing a 16-year-old Angolan girl as a domestic worker, failing to feed her, assaulting her with a stick, and promising unpaid wages. The victim received treatment at a health centre and hospital, and the suspect faces charges including assault, child protection and labour law violations, and human trafficking offences.
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.
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Oshikoto region for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter at Emono village; housemates reportedly caught the two in the act and he is expected to appear in court on Monday. In a separate incident, a 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped at Swakopmund after being forced into a man's room, with no arrests yet made.