Judge Marelise du Plessis has rejected an application for her recusal in the ongoing Fishrot trial.
The recusal application was brought by accused Sacky Shangala, with James Hatuikulipi and Mike Nghipunya as co-applicants.
The High Court swore in three acting judges to the High Court in Windhoek today.
The judges were sworn in by Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Petrus Damaseb.
Justice Esi Schimming-Chase was sworn in this morning as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Schimming-Chase is the first woman to be permanently appointed to the apex court.
Chief Justice Peter Shivute has announced the appointment of three judges to the High Court.
Justice Shivute announced the appointment of Justice David Mangota of Zimbabwe as Acting Judge of the High Court for a period of three years, effective 1 March.
Chief Justice Peter Shivute said mental health and overall well-being are central for judicial officers and administrative staff.
Case registration in the country's courts has remained high over the past year, with the workload in the High Court’s civil stream rising from about 384 cases per judge in 2024 to more than 600 cases per judge last year.
The Supreme Court has overturned a High Court ruling that prevented the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) from calling Maren de Klerk to testify via video link in its civil case linked to the Fishrot scandal.
The police in the ||Kharas Region have officially launched the road safety festive season operations today at Keetmanshoop.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed concern over the declining number of male lawyers in Namibia.
Namibia and South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise cooperation between the two judiciaries.
The agreement was signed by Chief Justice Peter Shivute and his South African counterpart, Mandisa Maya.
