Supreme Court of Namibia

“The Supreme Court of Namibia has ruled that the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) did not meet the legal standard to claim "wasted costs" in a dispute linked to the veterinary cordon fence, known as the redline.”

“In evaluating these facts, the courts consistently held that the risk of interference with witnesses and investigations was not speculative, but real and substantial.”

“The Supreme Court of Namibia last Thursday upheld a High Court order restraining the accused in the 'Fishrot corruption saga' from accessing forfeited assets.”

“THE Supreme Court of Namibia has declined to invoke its powers to review a matter wherein the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, and former Chief Regional Officer (CRO) of the //Kharas Region, Salmaan Jacobs, sought to overturn a High Court appeal ruling which resulted in him being found guilty of corruption.”

“In a Namibian case involving a high treason fugitive taken from Botswana with the involvement of Namibian agents and brought to Namibia, the Supreme Court of Namibia found that the trial court did not have jurisdiction because of the collusion between Botswana and Namibian officials at the time when the fugitive, one Mr Likanyi, was taken from Botswana.”

“The Supreme Court of Namibia this year referred the looting of over N$247 million from SME Bank to the prosecutor general for further investigation.”

“PHIL YA NANGOLOH IN ONE OF ITS latest judgements – the case of Tsumib and Others v Government of Republic of Namibia and Others (SA 53 of 2019) [2022] NASC 6 (16 March 2022) at paragraph 74 – the Supreme Court of Namibia advanced that "Namibian law does not permit class action"”