… Shanghala, Hatuikulipi and Mwatelulo lodged the appeal after Windhoek High Court judge Orben Sibeya in May 2023 confirmed an interim assets restraint order that was granted in terms of the Poca in November 2020. …
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Orben Sibeya
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Orben Sibeya — Windhoek High Court judge who dismissed RedForce Debt Management's N$9.2 million claim against Rundu Town Council.
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- April 2026
… Shanghala, Hatuikulipi and Mwatelulo lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court after Windhoek High Court judge Orben Sibeya in May 2023 confirmed an interim assets restraint order that was granted in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act in November 2020. …
Fishrot accused lose appeal against assets restraint order- March 2026
… Judge Orben Sibeya, in his ruling, found that the agreement did not expressly or implicitly require the council to support RedForce in the performance of its obligations. …
Rundu council not obliged to support RedForce… Judge Orben Sibeya dismissed RedForce Debt Management’s claim against the Rundu Town Council in a judgement delivered in the Windhoek High Court on Thursday. …
RedForce Debt Management loses N$9.2 million court claim against Rundu Town Council over debt collectionStaff Reporter HIGH Court judge Orben Sibeya has dismissed a N$9.2 million claim by RedForce Debt Collection CC against the Rundu Town Council, finding that the municipality did not unlawfully terminate a debt collection agreement between the parties. …
RedForce failed to meet Rundu debt collection targets, judge finds… In a judgement delivered last week, High Court judge Orben Sibeya ruled that prison authorities acted unfairly because they did not give the accused a chance to be heard or provide reasons before deciding to move them. …
Fishrot accused face move to communal cells- February 2026
… Lawyers Florian Beukes, representing Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi, and Trevor Brockerhoff, representing Ricardo Gustavo, at the time informed judge Orben Sibeya in the Windhoek High Court that they decided to withdraw the applications to have money released from the …
Private Fishrot lawyers would cost Govt N$6m per year… In the judgment, delivered by judge Orben Sibeya, a decision to move four of the Fishrot accused from the section of the Windhoek Correctional Facility where they were initially held was reviewed and set aside. …
Judge affirms rights of detained Fishrot accused… Judge Orben Sibeya reviewed and set aside the decision of the prison authorities to move James Hatuikulipi, Mike Nghipunya, Otneel Shuudifonya and Pius Mwatelulo from the prison’s C Section to its Echo Unit in a judgement delivered on Thursday. …
Judge sets aside decision to move Fishrot accused in prison- April 2024
… In his judgement, Sibeya noted that the court was also informed that the deadline for performance guarantees to be submitted by the successful bidders has been extended. …
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Supreme Court upholds asset seizure in Fishrot corruption case
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Namibia's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by three Fishrot accused—former attorney general Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi, and Pius Mwatelulo—challenging the prosecutor general's use of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act to seize their assets. The court upheld the High Court's restraint order covering bank funds, properties, vehicles, and luxury goods, finding that the prosecutor general may rely on Anti-Corruption Commission evidence rather than police investigations alone.
7 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 7 April
Supreme Court upholds asset seizure in Fishrot corruption case
Namibia's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by three Fishrot accused—former attorney general Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi, and Pius Mwatelulo—challenging the prosecutor general's use of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act to seize their assets. The court upheld the High Court's restraint order covering bank funds, properties, vehicles, and luxury goods, finding that the prosecutor general may rely on Anti-Corruption Commission evidence rather than police investigations alone.
7 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 3 April
Fishrot accused lose Supreme Court appeal on asset restraint
Three accused in the Fishrot fraud case—former attorney general Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi, and Pius Mwatelulo—lost their Supreme Court appeal against an assets restraint order imposed under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. The court upheld the High Court's 2023 confirmation of the restraint, which freezes assets including bank funds, property, vehicles, and luxury goods belonging to six of the accused, and ordered the three appellants to pay the prosecutor general's legal costs.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 25 March
Windhoek court dismisses RedForce's N$9.2 million claim against Rundu Council
Judge Orben Sibeya ruled that Rundu Town Council was not obliged to support RedForce Debt Collection CC under their written agreement, and dismissed the collector's N$9.2 million damages claim after finding RedForce failed to meet monthly collection targets of N$5 million, constituting material breach.
25 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 24 March
High Court dismisses RedForce debt agency's N$9.2 million claim
Judge Orben Sibeya dismissed RedForce Debt Management's claim against the Rundu Town Council for N$9.2 million, finding that RedForce failed to prove the council repudiated their agreement and that the agency itself breached the contract by consistently failing to meet its monthly debt collection target of N$5 million. The judge ordered RedForce to pay the council's legal costs.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
High Court dismisses RedForce N$9.2m debt claim against Rundu
A High Court judge dismissed a N$9.2 million claim by debt collector RedForce against Rundu Town Council, finding the municipality lawfully terminated the company's contract after RedForce failed to meet a N$5 million monthly collection target since March 2021. The judge ruled RedForce did not prove the council had repudiated the agreement or failed to provide necessary support, and rejected claims that faulty water meters prevented the company from meeting its obligations.
24 March 2026 · Informanté →
Sunday 1 March
Prison seeks to move Fishrot accused to communal cells again
The Namibian Correctional Service is attempting to relocate the four Fishrot-accused inmates from single cells to communal cells at Windhoek Correctional Facility, citing security and operational concerns. The move comes after a High Court judge recently ruled that a similar relocation was unlawful because the accused were not given a fair hearing, and the accused have warned they will return to court if the new notice proceeds.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 26 February
Private lawyers would cost state N$6 million yearly for Fishrot case
Legal experts say engaging senior private practitioners to prosecute the Fishrot fraud case would cost the government at least N$6 million annually, far more than the state advocates currently handling it—though prosecutors benefit from job security and pension entitlements unavailable in private practice.
26 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 17 February
High Court sets aside prison relocation of Fishrot accused
A Windhoek High Court judge has overturned a decision to move four Fishrot defendants from their designated section of Windhoek Correctional Facility, ruling that prison authorities failed to give them a hearing or explain the reasons for the move. The judge affirmed that the accused, who are presumed innocent, have the right to be heard before adverse decisions affecting them are made.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 14 February
Judge sets aside prison relocation of four Fishrot accused
A Windhoek High Court judge has set aside a decision by prison authorities to move four Fishrot fraud trial accused—James Hatuikulipi, Mike Nghipunya, Otneel Shuudifonya and Pius Mwatelulo—from C Section to Echo Unit, finding that the authorities failed to hear them or provide reasons for the relocation. The judge emphasised that trial-awaiting inmates are human beings whose rights must be respected under the rule of law.
14 February 2026 · The Namibian →