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.

Magistrate postpones court case of seven suspects in NUST student's murder

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Magistrate Vicky Nikolaidis has postponed the case of seven individuals accused of murdering NUST student Matheus Sheehama at Walvis Bay, to next week.

The seven suspects made a second court appearance, and their case was postponed to the 22nd and 23rd of October for a formal bail application.

Calls for clarity on Plaatjie's murder met with silence

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Police say their calls to seek clarity from prosecutors regarding the provisional withdrawal of the murder case of 31-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie have been met with silence.

Plaatjie's murder case was provisionally withdrawn at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on September 2nd.