The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindau, denied using government funds to hire her brother's law firm to represent her, saying the letter of demand against the Windhoek Observer newspaper was issued in her personal capacity.

A Keetmanshoop magistrate, Unchen Konjore, is facing allegations of malpractice after she allegedly presided over a maintenance case involving a person she had a romantic relationship with, a conflict of interest that has sparked accusations of judicial misconduct and abuse of power.