Six of the accused in the NAMCOR corruption trial have been granted bail, following their successful appeal against the Windhoek Magistrate's Court's refusal to grant them bail.

The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has denied bail to the NAMDIA diamond robbery accused, Joel Angula, ordering that he remain in custody until his trial is finalised.

Angula was arrested on 19 January 2025, a day after the daring robbery occurred.

The bail application of NAMDIA theft accused, Joel Angula, commenced on Tuesday in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.

Angula is one of the suspects in the NAMDIA heist, where 412 parcels of diamonds were recorded missing from the safe.

Defence lawyers made their closing arguments in the ongoing NAMCOR bail proceedings before Magistrate Linus Samunzala at the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.

The lawyers have questioned the basis of their clients' arrests and the quality of evidence presented by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The NAMCOR corruption case was postponed to the 1st of August for the continuation of bail proceedings.

Jennifer Hamukwaya, a former finance executive at NAMCOR, testified at the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday. 

Hamukwaya is among the eight accused people seeking to be released on bail.

On the second day of his bail hearing, Peter Elindi told the Windhoek Magistrate's Court that the Anti-Corruption Commission acted with malice by arresting him without giving him an opportunity to explain his side of the story. 

NAMCOR's Board Member, Jennifer Comalie who was arrested yesterday for possession of illicit drugs was granted bail of N$7000 in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court today.

The matter has been postponed to 31 July for further investigation.