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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Gobabis deputy mayor expelled from Right to Shelter Foundation

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The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia expelled local councillor and deputy mayor Dina Fillemon on 5 February, citing a controversial swearing-in from the previous year. Because her council seat was tied to her foundation membership, she automatically lost her positions as councillor and deputy mayor, though the foundation says she continued attending council meetings after expulsion.

21 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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Friday 13 February
Thursday 5 February
Wednesday 4 February

Saturday 21 February

Gobabis deputy mayor expelled from Right to Shelter Foundation
The Right to Shelter Foundation of Namibia expelled local councillor and deputy mayor Dina Fillemon on 5 February, citing a controversial swearing-in from the previous year. Because her council seat was tied to her foundation membership, she automatically lost her positions as councillor and deputy mayor, though the foundation says she continued attending council meetings after expulsion.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 20 February

Walvis Bay man sentenced to 30 years for stepson's murder
A 33-year-old Walvis Bay resident was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute for the brutal assault and killing of his five-year-old stepson in January 2023. Judge Shivute said the accused, who suspected the boy's mother of infidelity, had no right to commit murder and noted his subsequent torment of the mother through text messages compounded the crime.
20 February 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 19 February

Man sentenced to 30 years for murdering five-year-old stepson
Ricddick /Narib, 32, was sentenced to 30 years in jail by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute for the murder of his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfred Eiseb, in Walvis Bay on 6 January 2023. /Narib assaulted the child with a brick, buried the body in a shallow grave, and later sent a text to the victim's mother stating he had taken her son's life.
19 February 2026 · Informanté →
Walvis Bay man sentenced 30 years for child murder
Riddick Narib, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering his five-year-old stepson Dantali Eiseb on 6 January 2023 by striking him repeatedly in the face with a brick, and was sentenced to an effective 30-year prison term by Judge Naomi Shivute in the Windhoek High Court. Narib also received a five-year sentence for obstructing the course of justice, with three years to run concurrently.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 February

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 →
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 →

Monday 16 February

High Court strikes State's challenge to Willemse bail
Judges Naomi Shivute and Dinah Usiku have struck an appeal by the State challenging bail granted to Cedric Willemse, former logistics and supply manager at Namcor, in the "Oilrot" case involving alleged fraud and irregular credit extensions at the state-owned petroleum corporation. The application was struck after the State Prosecutor failed to file substantive opposition within the required timeframe.
16 February 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 13 February

Ombudsman criticises Namra commissioner for recruitment discrimination
The ombudsman has found that Namibia Revenue Agency commissioner Sam Shivute acted unfairly and contravened labour laws when he changed recruitment procedures for assistant tax officer positions, citing to the ombudsman that he "heard from God" when making the decision. The investigation found the agency's recruitment process was biased, lacked transparency, contradicted its own policies, and allegedly involved ethnic discrimination.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 5 February

Windhoek murder trial: accused allege police torture
Two men accused of robbing and murdering a Windhoek resident at Avis Dam in 2020 are disputing that they made confessions freely and voluntarily, alleging they were assaulted by police and instructed what to say. A judge has begun hearing testimony to determine the admissibility of evidence the prosecution wants to present.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 4 February

Convicted stepdad claims relationship breakdown triggered child's killing
A man convicted of killing his five-year-old stepson testified during mitigation proceedings that personal struggles and a relationship breakdown with the boy's mother drove him to strike the child with a brick multiple times. He cited heartbreak over the mother's alleged infidelity as his motive, though he acknowledged during cross-examination that he could have resolved matters maturely and expressed remorse for taking the child's life.
4 February 2026 · New Era →