SHIWEDA MURDER CASE POSTPONED TO APRIL

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The case of six suspects charged with the murder and conspiracy to murder of the late Control Prosecutor Justine Shiweda has been postponed to 8 April 2026.

The accused will remain in custody until then, when a bail hearing date for accused 6, Fillemon Nakanduungile, will be set. 

Gobabis boy, 13, appears in court over double murder

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A 13-year-old boy from Gobabis appeared in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court charged with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter, a case that has shocked the community.

The accused faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

Usakos murder accused Steven Garoeb denied bail

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39-year-old Steven Garoeb, accused of murdering Usakos resident Imolatria Dominika Gaoses, has been denied bail.

The accused made his first appearance in the Usakos Magistrate's Court, where the matter was postponed to 23 March 2026.

Six police officers appear in court over Elleste Plaatjies’ death

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Six members of the Police Special Reserve Force based in Keetmanshoop appeared in the local Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the murder of Elleste Plaatjies. Plaatjies died from injuries allegedly sustained after being beaten by police officers.

Fransfontein community protests handling of Manfried |Aib murder case

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The Fransfontein community in Kunene have taken to the streets in protest to demand answers from the Police about the handling of the murder case of Manfried |Aib.

The 42-year-old |Aib's family have called for a re-examination into Manfried's autopsy report.

Bail hearing for six suspects in Matheus Sheehama murder case postponed

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The bail applications of six of seven suspects in the murder of Matheus Sheehama, a final-year student at NUST, have been postponed to the 11th of February.

The postponement was due to the absence of a prosecutor on the second day of the bail application in the Walvis Magistrates' Court.