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Theo Frank

Also known as: acting judge of appeal Theo Frank

2023-07-172026-06-08
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  1. April 2026

  2. The Namibian

    Acting judge of appeal Theo Frank agreed that the Poca does not restrict the prosecutor general to base an assets restraint application solely on evidence collected by police

    Source

    “Frank agreed with Sibeya's finding that the Poca does not restrict the prosecutor general (PG) to base an assets restraint application solely on evidence collected by the police.”

    Fishrot accused lose Supreme Court challenge over seized assets

  3. The Namibian

    Acting judge of appeal Theo Frank prepared the Supreme Court's appeal judgement

    Source

    “The appeal judgement was prepared by acting judge of appeal Theo Frank.”

    Fishrot accused lose appeal against assets restraint order
  4. January 2026

  5. The Namibian

    Acting judge of appeal Theo Frank heard the appeal

    Source

    “The appeal on which the judgement was delivered yesterday was heard by chief justice Peter Shivute, deputy chief justice Petrus Damaseb and acting judge of appeal Theo Frank.”

    Supreme Court slams NaCC for unlawful delegation in PSN pharmacy price‑fixing saga
  6. July 2023

  7. The Namibian

    Acting judge Theo Frank reserved judgement on Mathias' appeal

    Source

    “Frank and acting appeal judges Hosea Angula and Rita Makarau reserved their judgement on Mathias' appeal.”

    Appeals court weighs up bar shooter’s prison term
Politics

Supreme Court upholds ex-PM's block of ACC investigator

The News

The Supreme Court found that former prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila acted lawfully under the Public Service Act when she blocked the appointment of Phelem Masule as the Anti-Corruption Commission's chief of investigations and prosecutions in July 2020. Although the court found the High Court erred in setting aside her decision, it dismissed the government's appeal after determining the appellants failed to rely on the correct section of the Act in their appeal.

29 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Supreme Court upholds ex-PM's block of ACC investigator

    The Supreme Court found that former prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila acted lawfully under the Public Service Act when she blocked the appointment of Phelem Masule as the Anti-Corruption Commission's chief of investigations and prosecutions in July 2020. Although the court found the High Court erred in setting aside her decision, it dismissed the government's appeal after determining the appellants failed to rely on the correct section of the Act in their appeal.

    29 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 16 April

  1. Red Soil Energy appeals rejected petroleum licence decision in Supreme Court

    Red Soil Energy has appealed to the Supreme Court over the mines ministry's 2021 rejection of its petroleum exploration licence application for four offshore oil blocks. The company claims it was treated unfairly and differently from competing applicants, while the minister argues the application was incomplete and lacked required financial documentation.

    16 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 8 April

  1. Supreme Court upholds freeze on Fishrot corruption saga assets

    Namibia's Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order preventing those accused in the Fishrot corruption case from accessing forfeited assets, rejecting an appeal by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo. The court found that the Anti-Corruption Commission had proper authority to conduct the investigation and that the restraint order remains valid pending the outcome of the criminal trial, which is scheduled to recommence in March 2026.

    8 April 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 7 April

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

Friday 23 January

  1. Supreme Court rules NaCC unlawfully delegated pharmacy investigation

    The Supreme Court has found that the Namibian Competition Commission acted unlawfully by delegating its authority to investigate alleged price-fixing in the pharmaceutical sector to its secretary rather than exercising that power itself. The court has referred the matter back to the commission to determine whether to continue the investigation against the Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia and pharmacies accused of imposing a uniform 50% mark-up on prescription medicines.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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