A senior police officer, Willem Stoffel, today made his first appearance in the Bethanie Magistrates' Court on charges of defeating the end of justice and contravening the Organised Crime Act charges.
His brief court appearance follows his arrest last Thursday.
Two suspects in the ongoing corruption case linked to the ||Kharas Regional Council have been granted bail of N$50,000 each by Windhoek Magistrate Lloyd Munyungano.
The pair, including alleged mastermind Titus Ipumbu, made a brief court appearance.
The mother of a former August 26 Construction contractor Maria Ipumbu has been granted bail of N$50,000 following a brief appearance at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
Lawyers for six accused in the alleged NamCor corruption matter have challenged the bail ruling of Windhoek magistrate Linus Samunzala, arguing in the High Court that the magistrate failed to properly assess the evidence throughout the bail proceedings.
State prosecutor Advocate Basson Lilungwe has filed reasons why the Windhoek High Court should uphold the bail refusal that was ordered by a Windhoek magistrate.
The mother of NAMCOR corruption suspect Victor Malima appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday alongside his aunt after the pair were arrested over the weekend.
Malima has been on the run from the law since July last year.
The Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court has dismissed a discharge application brought by the suspended NamDia employee Charles Rhoman.
Rhoman's legal representative, Theo Carolus, applied for the release of his client following an arrest during the early hours of Wednesday.
Court proceedings in the Rehoboth drug case continued on Friday.
One of the co-accused of Naomi Fisch, Menschel Beukes, testified in favour of Fisch and said he wants justice for her.
Bail applicant George Cloete has objected to cross-examination by the state on his bank account transactions during his bail application hearing in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's court.
Cloete faces counts of violating the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and illicit trafficking under the Diamond Act.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a U.S. court following his capture and transfer to the United States.
