A man who suffered a severe assault at the Onhengobe village in the Ohangwena Region died over the weekend.

24-year-old Daniel Ananias was assaulted with a stick on his forehead about a week ago and died as a result of his injuries.

In another incident, Imms Hermanus Ganaseb (22) died after he was stabbed with a knife in Swakopmund's DRC location.

The suspect (19) stabbed Ganaseb several times before he fled the scene; he was arrested the following day.