Agriculture Minister Hengari describes claims of rape as witch-hunt

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On Friday, Amushelelo, a social justice activist, accused the new minister of raping a 16-year-old girl, which allegedly led to a pregnancy and subsequent abortion.

In a social media post, he claimed that Hengari had drugged the minor before engaging with her.

NAMDIA to Hold Press Briefing on Heist When Appropriate

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NAMDIA has maintained that it will hold a press briefing on the heist only when the time is appropriate.

Spokesperson Beverley Coussement emphasized that the robbery remains under investigation and that discussing unverified details could compromise efforts to resolve the case.

Calls for clarity on Plaatjie's murder met with silence

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Police say their calls to seek clarity from prosecutors regarding the provisional withdrawal of the murder case of 31-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie have been met with silence.

Plaatjie's murder case was provisionally withdrawn at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on September 2nd.

Protesters demand justice for Okahandja police shooting victims

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Protesters marched to Agostinho Neto Square on Saturday to demand justice for the killing of five men who died at the hands of police officers in Okahandja in April last year.

The protest was spearheaded by activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo.

Omaheke police investigates culpable homicide

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A 23-year-old Gobabis resident, Denzil Davids, appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate's Court, charged with the murder of Yolande McCallum, the mother of a man with whom he previously fought.

Davids was denied bail, and his case was postponed to February 12, 2024.

Smit calls for investigation into MoEAC expenditure

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Popular Democratic Movement MP Nico Smit has requested an investigation and a full audit into the expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture for the 2022/2023 Financial Year.