Also known as: the magistrate
Namibian court handling fraud, corruption, and criminal cases including Namcor fraud allegations and murder charges.
The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has postponed to 18 June the case against Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in a fatal January 2025 armed robbery at state-owned Namdia in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen. The state was granted more time to complete parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions and for the prosecutor general to decide on final charges.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has postponed to 18 June the case against Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in a fatal January 2025 armed robbery at state-owned Namdia in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen. The state was granted more time to complete parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions and for the prosecutor general to decide on final charges.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A former Standard Bank Namibia employee has been charged with 12 counts of fraud after allegedly withdrawing N$4 million from client accounts between April and August 2024. The Windhoek Magistrate's Court denied bail and postponed the case to 18 May for further investigations.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Windhoek High Court judges found that a magistrate misdirected himself in refusing bail to six individuals accused in a purported N$400 million fraud at Namcor, citing selective assessment of evidence and failure to consider individualised circumstances and mitigating bail conditions. The six appellants—Peter and Malakia Elindi, Immanuel Mulunga, Olivia Dunaiski, Leo Nandago, and Jennifer Hamukwaya—were granted bail ranging from N$20,000 to N$50,000, subject to travel restrictions and regular reporting requirements.
30 March 2026 · New Era →
A 51-year-old Windhoek man has been arrested for allegedly using forged bank proof of payment documents to fraudulently acquire car parts, part of a suspected fraud network using the same method. The Windhoek City Police have urged businesses to verify payments before releasing goods and the public to report suspicious activity.
29 March 2026 · Informanté →
Six individuals charged in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia fraud and corruption case have been granted bail by the Windhoek High Court after successful appeals, with the court finding material misdirections in the magistrate's earlier refusal. The accused include former Namcor executives and businessmen and are subject to strict conditions including movement restrictions and reporting requirements.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Tjizake Murangi, a former gym instructor, made his first appearance in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday, accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend Frieda Amadhila eight times in her apartment in April 2024. The prosecutor general decided to try him in the upper court due to the seriousness of the crime; he remains in custody after being denied bail and a pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for 28 April.
25 March 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
Fourteen individuals charged with fraud and corruption at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia are scheduled to plead on 21 April after the Windhoek Magistrate's Court postponed their case yesterday to allow further investigations and state preparation. The accused are alleged to have been involved in fraudulent transactions including the sale of filling station assets to a Namcor subsidiary for N$53.2 million and credit limit breaches with fuel companies.
22 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Bank Windhoek is suing businessman Malakia Elindi, who is charged in the Namcor fraud case, for about N$2.3 million owed on a mortgage loan and overdraft facility, and seeking to have ten properties with a combined market value of N$9.4 million sold to recover the debt. Elindi, who is currently in custody awaiting a High Court judgement on a bail appeal, has claimed assets worth N$113 million but faces mortgage bonds totalling N$10.5 million against the properties.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Four individuals accused of fraud and corruption over irregularities in the awarding of N$18.5 million in tenders at the Namibia Development Corporation have been set for plea proceedings on 16, 17 and 18 September 2026. The charges include fraud, money laundering, and use of position for gratification, allegedly involving a former NDC executive who used her position to influence tender awards to relatives and friends.
17 March 2026 · New Era →