Also known as: Peter
Businessman charged in alleged N$400 million Namcor fraud case involving filling station asset sales and unpaid fuel purchases.
Fourteen individuals and six corporate entities pleaded not guilty to 75 fraud and corruption charges in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, with allegations including a N$53.2 million filling station transaction and N$331 million in unpaid fuel supplied to three entities. The case was postponed to 28 October pending a prosecutor general decision.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Fourteen individuals and six corporate entities pleaded not guilty to 75 fraud and corruption charges in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court, with allegations including a N$53.2 million filling station transaction and N$331 million in unpaid fuel supplied to three entities. The case was postponed to 28 October pending a prosecutor general decision.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Twenty accused persons including former Namcor executives and businessmen appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court and pleaded not guilty to fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges ranging from one to 75 counts. The matter was postponed to 28 October 2026 pending the Prosecutor General's decision on whether to proceed to trial; the accused were arrested in July 2025 following allegations they defrauded Namcor of over N$400 million.
21 April 2026 · Informanté →
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 →
The High Court upheld appeals by six accused in the Namcor fraud and corruption case, granting them bail with restrictions on travel and movement. Judge Philanda Christiaan cautioned that courts should avoid informal labels like "Fuelrot" in discussing criminal cases, as such terminology can imply prejudgement and undermine public trust in judicial impartiality.
31 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Windhoek High Court judges found that a magistrate misdirected himself in refusing bail to six individuals accused in a purported N$400 million fraud at Namcor, citing selective assessment of evidence and failure to consider individualised circumstances and mitigating bail conditions. The six appellants—Peter and Malakia Elindi, Immanuel Mulunga, Olivia Dunaiski, Leo Nandago, and Jennifer Hamukwaya—were granted bail ranging from N$20,000 to N$50,000, subject to travel restrictions and regular reporting requirements.
30 March 2026 · New Era →
Six individuals charged in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia fraud and corruption case have been granted bail by the Windhoek High Court after successful appeals, with the court finding material misdirections in the magistrate's earlier refusal. The accused include former Namcor executives and businessmen and are subject to strict conditions including movement restrictions and reporting requirements.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A High Court appeals panel has granted bail to six accused persons in the Namcor fraud and corruption case, including former Namcor executives Jennifer Hamukwaya and Immanuel Mulunga, after they appealed against a Magistrate's Court refusal. Bail amounts range from N$20,000 to N$50,000, with conditions requiring reporting to the Anti-Corruption Commission twice weekly, surrendering travel documents, and not interfering with investigations.
27 March 2026 · Informanté →
Magistrate Jozanne Klazen granted bail to oil-rot fraud and corruption accused Panduleni Ndimba Hamukwaya, cited his parental responsibility for three minor children left without care as both he and his wife Jennifer remain in custody. Hamukwaya faces four charges under the Anti-Corruption Act, money laundering charges, and theft allegations related to alleged fraud at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia.
25 March 2026 · New Era →
Panduleni Hamukwaya, eighth accused in an alleged Namcor fraud and corruption case, has been granted N$200,000 bail after eight months in custody, on condition he surrender his passport and report regularly to investigating officers. He is charged with fraud, money laundering, and theft relating to N$1.55 million allegedly received as gratification from an asset purchase agreement, which he claims was investment in a wildlife farming project.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →