Court proceedings across the country came to a standstill on Wednesday morning, as magistrates began a strike, leaving accused persons, lawyers, and prosecutors waiting in courtrooms with no presiding officers.
Namibia's judiciary has partnered with the United States Pepperdine University to train judges, lawyers, and mediators on strengthening capacity for the implementation of plea bargaining in the criminal justice system and to expand knowledge and skills in commercial mediation for civil matters.
Advocate Natasha Bassingthwaighte was sworn in as an Acting Judge of the High Court of Namibia on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
The ceremony, held in the A-Court of the High Court, was presided over by Judge President Petrus Damaseb.
Namibia's judiciary is taking steps to bridge critical technological gaps in its justice system, moving from fragmented, outdated infrastructure to a unified digital future.
A bail application for several of the eight individuals accused in the high-profile Namcor multi-million dollar corruption case is set to be heard in the Windhoek Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Three individuals accused in the dagga plantation case in the Eendrag Area—Armand Schults, David Strauss Van Der Linder, and Johannes Kamati—appeared today in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court for a bail hearing.
High Court Judge Philanda Christian has expressed frustration with the state’s attempts to delay court proceedings concerning the legalization of cannabis. The government requested additional time for the Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) to study and review the country’s drug laws.
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Plaatjie's murder case was provisionally withdrawn at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on September 2nd.
