The Keetmanshoop Regional Court has postponed the sentencing of former Public Service Chairperson (PSC) Salmaan Jacobs for the fourth time.  

Bureaucratic delays, lack of coordination, poor organisation and institutional silos often deny citizens access to justice.

These were the remarks of the ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze at the opening of the three-day human rights workshop held at Keetmanshoop.

Namibia's justice system has long been hailed as a beacon of independence, with citizens routinely seeking recourse through the courts, a stark contrast to regions where political disagreements can devolve into tribal conflict.

However, the Landless People's Movement is now questioning that very system. 

Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has stated that the retirement and promotion of judicial officers, alongside the introduction of new court functions, have resulted in vacancies within the High Court.

Married couples seeking divorce will no longer have to prove adultery, cruelty, desertion or other forms of marital misconduct following the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act, 2024.

The former Public Service Commission Chairperson, Salmaan Jacobs, will learn his fate when he returns to the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on 22 May.

National Council members have raised concerns over delayed service delivery in the justice system, urging more magistrates' courts in regions to speed up cases.

The majority of drug trafficking cases in Namibia are linked to individual suspects or small independent distributors and not to any organised cartel or syndicate.

The ongoing Fishrot corruption trial has seen increasing divisions among accused persons, with state lawyers arguing that delays are not solely due to the accused but also their own legal maneuvers.

During debates on the N$460 million budget for the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Members of Parliament raised concerns about fairness in the justice system, discriminatory provisions, inconsistent rulings, and poor infrastructure access in rural areas.