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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Sam Shivute

Also known as: Shivute · Naomi Shivute · judge Naomi Shivute · judge Shivute · Wilhelmine Shivute · Lady Justice Naomi Shivute · Detective Warrant Officer Shivute · Vickson 'Loco' Shivute · Vickson Shivute · Dr Wilhelmine Shivute · Narib Shivute

Commissioner of the Namibia Revenue Agency, criticized by ombudsman for discriminatory recruitment practices.

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Namra collects N$1.1 billion through compliance and legal action

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The Namibia Revenue Agency collected N$500 million in three months through a compliance initiative and recovered a further N$622 million through legal action against non-compliant taxpayers, winning 14 of 15 cases. The agency also recovered N$171 million from VAT fraud and intercepted N$67 million in drug-related cases as part of its push to meet its revised revenue target of N$88 billion.

14 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 14 April

  1. Namra collects N$1.1 billion through compliance and legal action

    The Namibia Revenue Agency collected N$500 million in three months through a compliance initiative and recovered a further N$622 million through legal action against non-compliant taxpayers, winning 14 of 15 cases. The agency also recovered N$171 million from VAT fraud and intercepted N$67 million in drug-related cases as part of its push to meet its revised revenue target of N$88 billion.

    14 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 22 March

  1. Namra enforces tax compliance in betting and gambling sector

    The Namibia Revenue Agency has signed a cooperation agreement with the Gambling Board to access data on operators and winners to close compliance gaps and ensure betting and gambling income is properly taxed. Namra commissioner Sam Shivute says the authority will cross-check gambling board data against tax records to identify non-compliance and is calling on operators and individuals to voluntarily regularise their tax affairs.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 March

  1. KK Palace forward carrying Namibian football legend legacy

    Vickson 'Loco' Shivute, a 26-year-old forward for KK Palace FC, shares the surname of Namibian football pioneer Elifas Shivute and is determined to carve his own place in the game's history. Currently the club's leading scorer with eight goals this season, he aims to eventually play professional football abroad and inspire the next generation of Namibian players.

    17 March 2026 · New Era →

Sunday 15 March

  1. Namra warns all mineral, petroleum licence transfers taxable

    Namibia's Revenue Agency has warned that mineral and petroleum licence transfers are subject to Namibian tax even when conducted abroad, with only 5% of companies currently complying. A tax amnesty expires in October, but industry representatives have raised concerns that the current tax regime discourages investment.

    15 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 10 March

  1. Dippenaar seeks Supreme Court review of murder conviction

    Jandre Dippenaar, convicted of six counts of murder stemming from a 2014 car accident near Henties Bay that killed six people, has lodged an application to appeal to the Supreme Court after the High Court dismissed his earlier appeal in December. Dippenaar was the first in Namibia convicted of murder based on dolus eventualis rather than culpable homicide in a motor vehicle collision case; he argued the court wrongly prioritised eyewitness testimony over expert evidence, but judges ruled the trial court correctly drew inferences and imposed an appropriate sentence.

    10 March 2026 · New Era →

Monday 9 March

  1. NamRA and state organs sign border coordination framework

    The Namibia Revenue Agency and key state institutions have signed the Inter-Agency Standard Operations Framework for Coordinated Border Management to improve coordination at Namibia's borders, reduce delays in goods movement, and strengthen infrastructure and security. NamRA Commissioner Sam Shivute emphasised the need for effective implementation of initiatives like one-stop border posts and coordinated controls to support economic growth.

    9 March 2026 · New Era →

Friday 27 February

  1. Magistrates testify Avis Dam murder confessions were voluntary

    Two magistrates testified in the Windhoek High Court that two men accused of robbing and murdering a resident at Avis Dam in July 2020 voluntarily made confessions after their arrests, with neither man reporting threats or coercion when statements were recorded in November 2020.

    27 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 24 February

  1. AG warns of weak gold revenue collection controls

    Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has found serious weaknesses in how the Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy and the Namibia Revenue Agency verify and collect royalties and taxes from gold mining, citing gaps in risk management, production verification and tax auditing that expose the state to potential revenue losses from one of its most valuable mineral resources.

    24 February 2026 · New Era →

  2. Gobabis deputy mayor expelled by party foundation

    The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia has expelled deputy mayor Dina Fillemon from the party with effect from 5 February, citing an erroneous entry of her name in the Electoral Commission system during her swearing-in. By operation of law, Fillemon automatically lost her council seat and deputy mayor position upon her expulsion from the foundation that held her mandate.

    24 February 2026 · New Era →

Monday 23 February

  1. Walvis Bay stepfather sentenced 30 years for murdering five-year-old

    Riddick Narib was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for the brutal murder of his five-year-old stepson Dantali Eiseb in Walvis Bay in January 2023. Narib admitted to repeatedly striking the boy with a brick and cutting him with a knife, and told the court he committed the act to hurt the boy's mother, with whom he was in a failed marriage.

    23 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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