FORMER BOTSWANA MINISTER FACES CORRUPTION CHARGES

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Former Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Noah Salakae appeared in the Gaborone Regional Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing a litany of charges related to corruption and dishonesty.   

SHIGWEDHA BAIL MATTER POSTPONED TO OCTOBER

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The bail matter involving murder accused Anelda Beverly Uiras Shigwedha has been postponed to 19 October 2026 after her lawyer failed to appear in court.

HAVANA SHOOTING SUSPECT APPEARS IN COURT

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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.

RUNDUMAN DENIED BAIL IN RAPE CASE

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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.

FORMER NAMDIA EMPLOYEES IN COURT OVER POCA CHARGES

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Former NAMDIA employee Stefanus Charles Rhoman and senior officer Willem Stoffel, both facing two counts of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), appeared for a bail application hearing at the Bethanie Magistrate’s Court.

MAGISTRATE DELAYS RULING IN SHIWEDA MURDER TRIAL

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Magistrate Veruka Njembo has postponed his decision on limited access to communication for the five accused in the murder trial of the late control prosecutor, Justine Shiweda.

The five accused are currently incarcerated at the Grootfontein Correctional Facility.

Questions raised over legal aid payments in Fishrot trial

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Questions have been raised over how legal aid lawyers are paid in one of the country's biggest corruption trials.

    
Allegations of unequal pay, unpaid legal work and special incentives for some have rocked the Ministry of Justice, as the Fishrot matter returns to court on Monday.

State not ready to proceed with Elindi, Namcor bail appeal

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State Advocate Lilungwe Basson, this morning, told the Windhoek High Court that the State is not ready to proceed with the appeal of the bail application by Peter and Malakia Elindi and former Namcor executives Immanuel Mulunga, Jennifer Hamukwaya, Olivia Dunaiski, and Leo Nandago.