Two suspects arrested for the alleged murder of Benedict Swartbooi (28) in the Maltahohe district on Tuesday have been remanded in custody after appearing in the Maltahohe Magistrate’s Court. Henry Vermeullen (51) and Hein Franco van der Wath (25) allegedly assaulted Swartbooi with a stone on his head. The suspects appeared before magistrate Evelyn Stephanus...
Maria David THE 34-year-old Elikan Neliwa, a pastor and church owner of the Have Mercy Mission Ministries, has been remanded in custody after making a brief court appearance in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. This follows after the accused was arrested at his church on Tuesday. Neliwa is accused of raping three members of...
Staff Reporter TWO male suspects, namely, Shitaleni Daniel Aindongo, aged 21, and a minor aged 17, have been arrested and made their first appearance in Swakopmund Magistrate Court on Tuesday, and remanded in custody for the murder of Jonas Oscar, a 20-year-old man from Swakopmund. According to the Namibian police, the incident of murder happened...
KEETMANSHOOP: The man accused of stabbing a 31-year-old man to death in Berseba on the weekend, was denied bail in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court Tuesday. The accused, 35-year-old Patrick Coetzee, appeared before Magistrate Unchen Konjore, who denied bail. Konjore said police investigations are at an early stage and raised concern that the accused might interfere...
Staff Reporter TWO men in their early twenties, Moses Sem and Quantito van Vuuren, who were arrested for murder and rape at Walvis Bay over the weekend, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court and were remanded in custody. The case was postponed to April for further police investigation. The two were arrested in connection with the...
Israel Nuuyoma, 23, who is accused of raping four minors at Ongwediva was on Friday remanded in custody after making a brief court appearance in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Mozay Jansen who presided over the matter postponed the case to 25 April 2024 for further investigation and obtaining of legal aid. State prosecutor Yeukai...
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillors and a senior official of the Karasburg Town Council who were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), were remanded in custody when they made their first court appearance on Tuesday. Karasburg Mayor Maria Veldskoen, chairperson of the management committee Franciskus Skeyer and acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hansina Isaacks...
Staff Reporter THREE men linked to an attempted robbery at a Style clothing store made their first appearance in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court today. The accused men are Hosian Natangwe, 38 years old; William Sheeham, 30 years old; and Matias Andreas, 32 years old. They appeared on charges of robbery under aggravating circumstances after they...