Staff Reporter AN EDUCATION Ministry official, Lucia Kapusa, who is accused of fraud by her ex-boyfriend and the father of one of her children, appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The case was postponed to the 11th of June for the fixing of a trial date. The complainant in the case, Nelson Antonio,...
Namibia has recorded a total of 357 fraud cases in 2023, which has led to losses amounting to N$26,3 million. These results were revealed by finance and public enterprises deputy minister, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende during the presentation of the Bank of Namibia’s annual results in Windhoek on Tuesday. Mbuende said this is of great concern. “A...
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...
Zorena Jantze THE State has opposed the granting of bail to Coenraad Botha and his wife Charlotte Murove, who have been rearrested and charged with 64 counts in connection with an alleged illegal investment scheme involving some N$163 million. The couple were rearrested last Friday, 15th March 2024, after a court found that the couple’s...
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...
… The king wanted N$15 million, but is now asked to pay back N$1,3 million paid to him The wife of the late Ongandjera king, Jafet Munkundi, who ruled for 41 years, has filed fraud charges against current Ongandjera King Johannes Mupiya. The late king’s widow (92) and her children are accusing the Ongandjera king...
International law states that any illegal act involving deception to obtain money from a financial institution or a bank’s depositors is categorised as bank fraud. Like other fraud offences, bank fraud involves using a trick to obtain money illegally. Nowadays, fraudsters are continuously coming up with different ways to steal people’s hard-earned money. The following...
The case in which investment scheme operator turned social activist Michael Amushelelo and a co-accused, Gregory Cloete, are charged with multiple counts of fraud has been postponed to September in the wake of a constitutional challenge of a section of the Criminal Procedure Act that was used to collect evidence in their matter. The judgement...
Letshego Holdings Namibia has appointed Johannes Abraham as its new fraud risk manager, effective 1 December 2023. Abraham is a certified fraud examiner with experience in law enforcement. According to the statement by Letshego, Abraham has cultivated a wealth of knowledge in commercial crime data analysis, fraud detection and strategic planning and his appointment will...
Letshego Holdings Namibia this week announced Johannes Abraham as its new Fraud Risk Manager, as of 1 December, 2023. With over 18 years of experience in law enforcement and as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Johannes brings valuable skills in spotting fraud and planning strategies to prevent it. His role is essential for Letshego to...