Windhoek High Court ruling impacts Namibia-Germany genocide case

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A ruling by a full bench of the Windhoek High Court has shifted the trajectory of the legal fight over the 2021 Namibia-Germany joint declaration on the 1904-08 Ovaherero and Nama genocide. 

The court has decided not to add Germany as a respondent in the case, at least for the time being.

Magistrates Commission approves new benefits scale

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The Magistrates Commission informed Justice Minister Wise Immanuel on Friday that it had approved a new benefits scale for magistrates and requested that the minister gazette the scale in terms of the law.

Shanghala seeks High Court halt in Fishrot prosecution

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Former Minister Sacky Shanghala has asked the High Court to halt his prosecution in the Fishrot case, pending a review of the investigation and legal processes that led to the charges.

The review application seeks to temporarily stop proceedings while the court examines the claims.

State seeks to appeal bail granted to NAMCOR accused Willemse

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The State has filed an application for leave to appeal the decision that granted bail to NAMCOR accused Cedric Willemse.

The State is accusing him of being part of a syndicate involved in misappropriating nearly N$400 million in public funds.

High Court to rule on Swartbooi bid to join Germany to case

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The High Court will deliver its ruling on the 18th of November in the interlocutory matter in which Bernadus Swartbooi wants Germany to be joined to a case in which he seeks a declaration by Namibia and Germany to be nullified.