Also known as: Windhoek Correctional Facility deputy commissioner general
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The Namibian
… Married couple Caroline Nkata (39) and Edward Nkata (40) and Rachel Kureva (40), who was represented by Muchali, made another pretrial appearance before acting judge Philanda Christiaan in the High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility on Tuesday. …
Defence lawyer leaves child-murder caseThe Namibian
… are coming up with new levels of illness names like “;Criminal Phsycotic Pneumonia,”; “;Tuberculosis With Intent to Kill”; and “;Terrorist Diarrhoea”;, in the hopes of being arrested for carrying such a dangerous disease and eventually ending up at Windhoek Correctional Facility …
Patients Would Rather Be ArrestedThe Namibian Correctional Service chess team qualified for the Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners after placing fifth at the Second Continental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners – Africa on 12 May, with eight inmates selected to represent Namibia.
20 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Namibian Correctional Service chess team qualified for the Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners after placing fifth at the Second Continental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners – Africa on 12 May, with eight inmates selected to represent Namibia.
20 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Windhoek High Court acting judge David Mangota overturned restrictions at Windhoek Correctional Facility that reduced inmate study hours from six to two hours per day and prevented inmates of different security classifications from studying together. The court ruled that the restrictions were applied too strictly and were not properly justified, restoring the previous study arrangements for inmates enrolled in distance learning programmes.
12 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia's High Court has restored study rights for inmates at Windhoek Correctional Facility, setting aside restrictions that had reduced study hours from six to two per day and prohibited mixed-security study groups. Acting judge David Mangota's decision reaffirms that correctional administration operates within constitutional limits and that punishment does not constitute civil erasure.
12 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Theodore Shipanga, arrested in November 2011 for the murder of security colleague Shain van Wyk, appeared in Windhoek High Court as his trial commenced, with Judge Eileen Rakow warning him against disrupting proceedings or facing trial in his absence. Shipanga is accused of shooting van Wyk in the head during a cash-in-transit operation between Otjiwarongo and Okahandja, then absconding with N$2.5 million.
11 May 2026 · Informanté →
Eighteen sentenced prisoners at Windhoek Correctional Facility won a court order setting aside restrictions on their study activities. Acting judge David Mangota reversed decisions by senior correctional officers to reduce study time from six to two hours daily and to prohibit mixing between prisoners of different security classifications for educational purposes.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
The family of Giano Seibeb, accused of trespassing at State House in Windhoek, is demanding to see closed-circuit television footage of the incident and wants answers on how he escaped Windhoek Central Hospital's mental health centre where he had been admitted. The incident led President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to suspend police inspector general Joseph Shikongo.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
An appeal filed by Fishrot accused Otneel Shuudifonya against a postponement ruling was struck off the High Court roll at Windhoek Correctional Facility after the acting judge found his notice for leave to appeal did not comply with Criminal Procedure Act requirements.
6 May 2026 · The Namibian →
The mother of Giano Seibeb, who is accused of trespassing and breaking into the Presidential residence at State House on 30 April 2026, said she had admitted her son to mental health facilities on about four occasions, from which he escaped. According to his medical passport, Seibeb has a history of schizophrenia; the prosecutor has ordered a psychological evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
6 May 2026 · Informanté →
Giano Seibeb (29) appeared in Windhoek Magistrate's Court charged with trespassing, housebreaking with intent to commit an offence, and contravening the Immoral Practices Act after allegedly breaching State House security and entering the presidential residence naked on 30 April 2026. The court postponed the matter to 22 June 2026 for a mental evaluation; Seibeb, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, indicated he wishes to plead guilty.
5 May 2026 · Informanté →
Jaco Kennedy, a 39-year-old former lawyer and magistrate held at Windkoek Correctional Facility since 2016 on rape, kidnapping, and attempted murder charges, has published a book titled 'Jailed Thoughts' while awaiting trial. Kennedy says the book explores the effects of imprisonment on those incarcerated and their families, and was written as a productive use of his limited free time rather than a public relations exercise.
20 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A defence lawyer representing one of ten accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption trial has argued to the High Court that proceedings should continue while appeals against earlier rulings are pursued, citing delays since 2021 and the constitutional right to trial within a reasonable period. Other defence lawyers largely supported the argument, though one disagreed, and the judge is scheduled to hear further oral arguments on 24 April.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Two psychiatrists will testify in May in the High Court about their psychiatric evaluation of Richard Haoseb (29), who was convicted of five counts of rape, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping at Gobabis. The defence raised questions about Haoseb's mental state at the time of the crimes, noting he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and reported hearing voices since age seven.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Eighteen inmates at Windhoek Correctional Facility have sued the head of educational services after their daily study hours were reduced from six to two, arguing the decision violates the Correctional Service Act's rehabilitation objectives and was made without proper written directive or consultation.
18 March 2026 · New Era →
A 28-year-old Gobabis resident admitted in the High Court to assaulting his pregnant girlfriend Fransiska Naobes in March 2023, causing injuries from which she died seven weeks later in hospital. He claimed he acted after being told by a neighbor that Naobes was unfaithful, but did not admit to intending to kill her, so the state rejected his murder plea.
12 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Ricardo Gustavo, first accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case, says a recusal application by former attorney general Sacky Shanghala and James Hatuikulipi against acting judge Marilize du Plessis is intended to delay the trial. The judge is expected to rule on the recusal application on 23 March.
10 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibian Correctional Service is attempting to relocate the four Fishrot-accused inmates from single cells to communal cells at Windhoek Correctional Facility, citing security and operational concerns. The move comes after a High Court judge recently ruled that a similar relocation was unlawful because the accused were not given a fair hearing, and the accused have warned they will return to court if the new notice proceeds.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Windhoek Correctional Facility, designed for 174 inmates, is facing critical staff shortages with 682 vacant positions out of 1,121 approved posts, while holding far more prisoners than capacity across multiple units. Police holding cells nationwide also face significant overcrowding, with some facilities holding detainees at four times their intended capacity.
19 February 2026 · New Era →
A Windhoek High Court judge has overturned a decision to move four Fishrot defendants from their designated section of Windhoek Correctional Facility, ruling that prison authorities failed to give them a hearing or explain the reasons for the move. The judge affirmed that the accused, who are presumed innocent, have the right to be heard before adverse decisions affecting them are made.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Geoffrey Jeff Kasume, a 40-year-old Kenyan national, was charged with the murder of Regina Nambashu Kondombolo (33), whose body was found in her home in Otjomuise's Extension 2. The State opposed bail citing premature investigations, flight risk concerns, and allegations that Kasume may have tampered with evidence at the scene.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
A Windhoek High Court judge has set aside a decision by prison authorities to move four Fishrot fraud trial accused—James Hatuikulipi, Mike Nghipunya, Otneel Shuudifonya and Pius Mwatelulo—from C Section to Echo Unit, finding that the authorities failed to hear them or provide reasons for the relocation. The judge emphasised that trial-awaiting inmates are human beings whose rights must be respected under the rule of law.
14 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Ricardo Gustavo's legal team says they will "oppose vehemently" an application by former attorney general Sacky Shanghala and co-accused James Hatuikulipi to have High Court judge Marilize du Plessis step down from the Fishrot fraud and corruption trial. Shanghala claims Du Plessis showed bias through remarks suggesting the accused were using delaying tactics, but the state is also opposing the recusal application, with arguments scheduled for 9 March.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
A female officer at Windhoek Correctional Facility has been suspended and is under investigation after being seen on CCTV entering a bathroom with a male inmate in violation of facility rules. The Namibia Correctional Service commissioner said the outcome of the investigation will determine whether the officer is dismissed.
3 February 2026 · New Era →
Three suspects linked to the acid attack and shooting of Ondangwa Prosecutor Justine Shiweda appeared in Windhoek Magistrate Court, facing charges including attempted murder and bribery. Investigators allege an incarcerated police officer paid co-accused to injure the prosecutor after she denied him bail.
3 February 2026 · Informanté →
A High Court judge sentenced Marlo McNab to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife Helen Onesimus, whom he stabbed 27 times at her home in Windhoek in February 2024. The judge described the killing as "an act of unbridled and horrific violence" and noted the epidemic of gender-based violence in Namibia, while acknowledging McNab's plea of guilty and expressed remorse.
21 January 2026 · The Namibian →