A newspaper editor who was accused of assaulting a 30-year-old female radio journalist has opened a counter case with the police, says police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi. Shikwambi said they have opened a case of assault through threatening on Thursday in Windhoek. The two media practitioners were allegedly in a relationship. READ MORE IN THE NAMIBIAN...
…two more expected to appear in court today Community members from Komsberg farm in the Ariamsvlei area of the //Kharas region have expressed shock and dismay over the assault of a local man over the Easter weekend. Wesley Basson (30) was allegedly assaulted on Sunday by a group of six men suspecting him of theft....
Hertta-Maria Amutenja A senior male editorial employee from a local daily newspaper is facing allegations of assaulting his girlfriend, a radio journalist, on Tuesday, following an April Fool’s prank. It’s alleged the prank resulted in water spilling over the editor’s passport. A case of assault was opened by the victim with the Namibian police. The...
Staff Reporter MICHAEL Hough Bronkhorst, an accountant and insurance consultant accused of fraud involving some N$103 million, has another pending case in court. He and his co-accused partner, Janine Bronkhorst, defaulted on payment after purchasing the Tal Valley Shell Service station on Sam Nujoma Drive. The Bronkhorsts were taken to court by Stepher Investment Close...
Staff Reporter COENRAAD Botha, who stands accused of receiving deposits from the public amounting to N$163 million without having a banking license, has said that he strengthened his business relations in Namibia after being told by Presidential candidate Ally Angula that the Bank of Namibia offered a “sandbox environment” for fintech startups. Botha and his...
Accountant and insurance consultant Michael Hough Bronkhorst is being accused of fraud and theft involving N$103 million in an affidavit filed at the Windhoek High Court. A company claiming to have uncovered the fraudulent loan scheme has obtained a provisional court order for the sequestration of the personal estate of the Windhoek-based chartered accountant. The...
Staff Reporter COENRAAD Botha and his wife, Charlotte Murove, who stand accused of defrauding investors of about N$160 million, have been released from custody after it was determined that their arrests were unlawful. The two were arrested earlier this week under suspicion of defrauding investors of millions. However, on Thursday, Sisa Namandje argued that their...
Staff Reporter JUDGE Moses Chinhengo, overseeing the Fishrot case, has highlighted that the Fishrot accused persons have not sought a High Court order to compel the State to cover their legal fees, suggesting that it may be a tactic to pressure authorities into granting access to their funds. “With the submission that the interest of...
Two South African citizens, Pieter Groenewald (63) and his son Stephan Greeff (27), have been denied bail again after appearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, spokesperson for the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Limpopo province, confirmed the news. The duo face charges of assault with intent to cause grievous...