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Victor Malima

Also known as: another accused, Victor Malima · Victor Simaneka Malima · Simaneka Victor Malima

Fugitive businessman at center of Namcor fuel fraud scandal involving N$400 million in alleged fraud and corruption.

2023-08-272026-06-08

What’s been said

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  1. May 2026
  2. Namibian Sun

    Victor Malima vanished across Namibia's borders as the Namcor fuel scandal erupted

    Source

    Nearly a year after fugitive businessman Victor Malima vanished across Namibia's borders as the explosive Namcor fuel scandal erupted, authorities say an international manhunt th...

    Interpol hot on the trail of fugitive Malima
  3. April 2026
  4. Informanté

    Victor Malima owns Eco Trading CC

    Source

    It is alleged that Handjene, via his company, received an amount of N$1.2 million on 21 July 2022, which was forwarded by Eco Trading CC, owned by fugitive Victor Malima.

    New suspect joins NAMCOR fraud case
  5. March 2026
  6. Informanté

    Victor Malima allegedly paid N$500,000 bribery money to Panduleni Farming CC via Quality Meat Supplies

    Source

    The said bribery money, amounting to N$500 000, is said to have been paid to her husband's business, Panduleni Farming CC, by another accused, Victor Malima, via Quality Meat Supplies.

    Lengthy period to start of trial, and business activities listed as reasons in Hamukwaya judgment
  7. February 2026
  8. The Namibian

    Victor Malima is wanted in connection with the Namcor fraud and corruption case

    Source

    Martha Antindi (56), the mother of Victor Malima, who is wanted in connection with the Namcor fraud and corruption case, and her sister, Johanna Mundjego (33), were granted bail in an amount of N$50 000 each during an appearance before magistrate Olga Muharukua in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday.

    Fugitive Malima’s mother, aunt get bail in Namcor case
  9. Informanté

    Victor Malima has been on the run for seven months after associates' arrest in NAMCOR case

    Source

    Malima has been on the run for seven months after the arrest of his associates in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) N$400 million money laundering, fraud and corruption case.

    Malima’s mother washes hands clean of son’s sins
  10. Informanté

    Victor Malima is implicated in Namcor fraud and corruption case as fugitive

    Source

    The accused include Heidi Boois, the former sales manager at Bank Windhoek, as well as Martha Antindi, the mother of Namcor fraud and corruption case fugitive Victor Malima, and her sister, Johanna Mundjego.

    Namcor fraud accused Boois, Antindi, Mundjego released on bail
  11. Informanté

    Victor Malima allegedly owned Quality Meat Supplies

    Source

    The State alleges that Nandago transferred a total amount of N$500 000, which formed proceeds of crime, to Quality Meat Supplies, owned by fugitive Victor Malima, and that this amount was further transferred to Panduleni Farming CC, a company belonging to one of the accused, Panduleni Hamukwaya.

    Nandago had no access to accounts, Erongo Petroleum lawyer states
  12. The Namibian

    Victor Malima is wanted in connection with the Namcor fraud and corruption case

    Source

    Martha Antindi (56), the mother of Victor Malima, who is wanted in connection with the Namcor fraud and corruption case, and Johanna Mundjego (33) appeared before magistrate Olga Muharukua in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on three charges each.

    Fugitive Malima’s mother charged over N$1.5m payment
  13. New Era

    Victor Malima is fugitive in oil-rot fraud and corruption matter

    Source

    While the hunt for fugitive Victor Malima has intensified, two of his family members were arrested last week in connection to the oil-rot fraud and corruption matter.

    Malima’s poisoned chalice …mother implicated in oil-rot saga
  14. The Namibian

    Victor Malima is allegedly at the centre of the ongoing Namcor-Enercon corruption case

    Source

    Malima is on the run for allegedly being at the centre of the ongoing National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor)-Enercon corruption case.

    ACC arrests fugitive businessman's mother over alleged criminal proceeds in Namcor-Enercon corruption case

Monday 18 May

  1. Interpol pursues fugitive businessman Victor Malima

    Nearly a year after fugitive businessman Victor Malima fled across Namibia's borders amid the Namcor fuel scandal, authorities say an international manhunt is underway.

    18 May 2026 · Namibian Sun

Wednesday 29 April

  1. New suspect in NAMCOR fraud case appears in court

    Semeon Nangolo Handjene and his company Oshali Fuel Centre CC have been added as accused 21 and 22 in the NAMCOR fraud and corruption case. Handjene is charged with theft, money laundering, and contravening the Anti-Corruption Act; he allegedly received N$1.2 million via his company on 21 July 2022 from Eco Trading CC, owned by fugitive Victor Malima, in connection with fraud linked to fuel storage facilities sold to NAMCOR.

    29 April 2026 · Informanté

Wednesday 22 April

  1. 14 individuals, six entities plead not guilty in Namcor fraud trial

    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

Tuesday 21 April

  1. Twenty Namcor fraud and money laundering accused plead not guilty

    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

Tuesday 24 March

  1. Namcor fraud case: eighth accused Hamukwaya granted bail

    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

  2. Magistrate grants businessman bail in NAMCOR corruption case

    Magistrate Jozanne Klazen granted businessman Panduleni Hamukwaya bail of N$200,000 in connection with alleged bribery linked to NAMCOR misconduct, citing the lengthy period before trial commencement and his substantial ties to the community, including property ownership and dependents, while imposing stringent reporting conditions.

    24 March 2026 · Informanté

Tuesday 24 February

  1. Fugitive Malima's mother and aunt granted bail in Namcor fraud case

    Two women arrested in connection with alleged fraud and corruption at Namcor have been granted bail of N$50,000 each. Martha Antindi and her sister Johanna Mundjego deny active involvement in the movement of funds and claim they delegated all operational responsibilities to Antindi's son Victor Malima, who remains a fugitive.

    24 February 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 21 February

  1. Malima's mother denies knowledge of money laundering scheme

    Martha Antindi, mother of fugitive Victor Malima, has distanced herself from her son's actions in the N$400 million NAMCOR fraud and corruption case, claiming she neither speaks nor reads English and had no knowledge of funds tied to criminal activity. Antindi and her sister Johanna Mundjego, both arrested in February and charged with corruption and money laundering, argue they played no active role in the operation of Malima's entities Eco Trading and Eco Fuel Investment, and have been granted bail of N$50,000 each.

    21 February 2026 · Informanté

Friday 20 February

  1. Three women granted bail in Namcor fraud case

    Three women implicated in a Namcor fraud, corruption and money laundering case — including a former Bank Windhoek sales manager and the mother and sister of fugitive Victor Malima — were each granted N$50,000 bail after the State prosecutor no longer opposed their release. They must report to the Anti-Corruption Commission weekly and stay within their residential districts.

    20 February 2026 · Informanté

Friday 13 February

  1. Mulunga's lawyer challenges bail denial in Namcor fraud case

    In an ongoing bail appeal, Boris Isaacks, representing former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga, argues that the magistrate erred in denying bail because there is no evidence of actual bribe payments to his client—only that Mulunga briefly drove a luxury vehicle registered to his cousin. Isaacks contends the prosecutor failed to demonstrate how Mulunga's release would prejudice public interest, and asks the court to grant bail at N$50,000.

    13 February 2026 · Informanté

  2. Nandago had no signatory rights to Erongo Petroleum accounts

    In a High Court bail appeal, the defence lawyer for Leo Nandago—one of five accused in a multi-million fraud and corruption case involving Namcor—argues that his client had no signatory rights to Erongo Petroleum's accounts and therefore could not have made the N$500,000 transfer alleged by the State. The lawyer contends that power of attorney rested with another accused, Austin Elindi, and that the magistrate failed to properly consider the merits of each case.

    13 February 2026 · Informanté

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Mother of fugitive Malima charged in Namcor fraud case

    Martha Antindi, mother of wanted Victor Malima, and Johanna Mundjego appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court facing charges of dealing with gratification, money laundering, and theft connected to N$1.5 million payments from a fuel company implicated in fraud and corruption at state-owned Namcor. The charges relate to alleged money flows from Enercon Namibia through intermediary companies following disputed asset sales and fuel credit defaults at Namcor.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 10 February

  1. Malima's mother and aunt arrested in oil-rot fraud case

    Martha Ndinelao Antindi, mother of fugitive Victor Malima, and his aunt Johanna Hambelela Mundjego were arrested and made their first court appearance in connection with the oil-rot fraud and corruption matter. They face three counts each, including dealing with gratification, money laundering, and theft, allegedly involving N$1.5 million in unlawful proceeds from Namcor that passed through companies in which they held interests.

    10 February 2026 · New Era

  2. ACC arrests fugitive businessman's mother in Namcor-Enercon case

    The Anti-Corruption Commission arrested the mother of fugitive businessman Victor Malima in the Oshana region on Friday, allegedly for involvement in illicit financial transactions and business registrations linked to criminal proceeds connected to the ongoing Namcor-Enercon corruption investigation. Malima remains at large and has been described as a key facilitator in the case.

    10 February 2026 · The Namibian

  3. Fugitive Malima's mother and aunt face fraud charges

    Martha Ndinelao Antindi, mother of wanted fugitive Victor Malima, and his aunt Johanna Mundhego appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court facing theft, money laundering, and graft charges related to a N$400 million Namcor fraud case in which the state alleges they received illegal transfers totalling N$1.5 million through Eco Fuel entities.

    10 February 2026 · Informanté

Monday 9 February

  1. Two women charged in Namcor fraud and corruption case

    Martha Antindi and Johanna Mundjego were arrested and made first appearance in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday, charged with dealing in gratification, money laundering, and theft linked to alleged fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia. Both women are held in custody pending a bail application hearing on 20 February.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 8 February

  1. Mother of fugitive Malima arrested in Namcor scandal

    The Anti-Corruption Commission confirmed that the mother of fugitive Victor Malima was arrested on Friday in the north and brought to Windhoek for a first court appearance. She is the 13th suspect in the Namcor corruption and fraud scandal; Malima himself has been on the run since July of last year.

    8 February 2026 · New Era

  2. Anti-Corruption Commission arrests fugitive Malima's mother in Namcor probe

    The Anti-Corruption Commission arrested the mother of fugitive Victor Malima as its investigation into the Namcor corruption case expands. The arrest brings the number of suspects in the case to 13, and follows recent arrests including a former Bank Windhoek employee.

    8 February 2026 · Informanté

  3. Victor Malima's mother arrested by Anti-Corruption Commission

    The mother of fugitive businessman Victor Malima was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday in northern Namibia and is expected to appear in court on Monday. The ACC director general said her arrest is linked to the ongoing investigation into Malima, who is wanted in connection with the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia corruption case.

    8 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 4 February

  1. Former Bank Windhoek employee charged in Namcor fraud case

    A former Bank Windhoek employee has been arrested and charged with five counts including fraud, forgery, and contraventions of anti-corruption and financial intelligence laws in connection with the Namcor fraud investigation. She is accused of helping open a fraudulent bank account in the name of Quality Meat Supplies using someone else's identity document on behalf of fugitive Victor Malima, and is being held in custody pending a bail application hearing.

    4 February 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Former Bank Windhoek employee charged in Namcor fraud scheme

    Heidi Boois, a former Bank Windhoek employee, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on five charges including fraud and forgery linked to the opening of a fraudulent bank account allegedly used to channel N$3.36 million to individuals connected to a larger Namcor corruption case. Boois is the 12th person charged in connection with alleged fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, stemming from a fuel company's sale of filling station assets to a Namcor subsidiary for N$53.2 million in July 2022.

    4 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 3 February

  1. Bank manager charged in Namcor N$400 million fraud case

    Heidi Boois, a Bank Windhoek sales manager, was arrested as the 12th suspect in the Namcor fraud and corruption investigation. She faces six charges including money laundering, forged documents, and fraud, allegedly involving the opening of fraudulent business accounts connected to Namcor executives; her lawyer indicated plans to challenge the legality of the arrest warrant.

    3 February 2026 · Informanté

Wednesday 28 January

  1. Namcor accused denies theft, claims wildlife farm investment

    Panduleni Hamukwaya, one of the accused in the Namcor fraud and corruption case, told court that N$1.45 million payments to his close corporation in 2022 were investment funds from Victor Malima for a wildlife farming project, not stolen money. Hamukwaya, arrested in July last year, is charged with theft, corruption, and money laundering in connection with an alleged Enercon Namibia asset purchase fraud at Namcor.

    28 January 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 22 January

  1. Orion Energy withdraws legal action against Victor Malima's firm

    Congolese fuel supplier Orion Energy SARL has withdrawn its lawsuit against Eco Fuel Investment, owned by fugitive businessman Victor Simaneka Malima, which accused him of failing to deliver fuel despite receiving over USD 1.3 million in advance payment. Malima is alleged to have fled to Angola after associates linked to his company were arrested in connection with a Namcor fraud case involving over N$400 million.

    22 January 2026 · Informanté

Friday 16 January

  1. Mulunga denies wrongdoing in use of Malima's Audi vehicle

    In a bail appeal to the High Court, former NAMCOR managing director Immanuel Mulunga's lawyer argues that using a vehicle purchased by fugitive Victor Malima does not constitute a criminal offence and contends the State provided no evidence linking Mulunga to unlawful activity or knowledge of the vehicle's funding source. The bail appeal has been postponed to 13 February for a condonation application hearing.

    16 January 2026 · Informanté

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