Cases of trafficking in persons prosecuted at Oshakati have more than tripled, rising from three cases in 2024/2025 to 10 cases in the 2025/2026 reporting period.

The man accused of fatally shooting 39-year-old Rachel Frans on Friday in Havana made his first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate's Court on Monday, as police continued investigating several violent crimes reported over the weekend.

A 29-year-old man was denied bail in the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Monday. 

Anton Babinu Zola was arrested in connection with alleged serial rape incidents in Rundu, Kavango East Region.

The Keetmanshoop Regional Court has postponed the sentencing of former Public Service Chairperson (PSC) Salmaan Jacobs for the fourth time.  

Bureaucratic delays, lack of coordination, poor organisation and institutional silos often deny citizens access to justice.

These were the remarks of the ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze at the opening of the three-day human rights workshop held at Keetmanshoop.

Namibia's justice system has long been hailed as a beacon of independence, with citizens routinely seeking recourse through the courts, a stark contrast to regions where political disagreements can devolve into tribal conflict.

However, the Landless People's Movement is now questioning that very system. 

Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has stated that the retirement and promotion of judicial officers, alongside the introduction of new court functions, have resulted in vacancies within the High Court.

Married couples seeking divorce will no longer have to prove adultery, cruelty, desertion or other forms of marital misconduct following the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act, 2024.

The former Public Service Commission Chairperson, Salmaan Jacobs, will learn his fate when he returns to the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on 22 May.

National Council members have raised concerns over delayed service delivery in the justice system, urging more magistrates' courts in regions to speed up cases.