Justice Lotta Ambunda took her oath as a permanent judge of the High Court this morning. 

At 38 years old, Ambunda is the youngest High Court Judge on the bench.

The dispute over the 2021 Rehoboth Baster chieftainship election will be heard in the Supreme Court, where appellant Rynault van Wyk is challenging a High Court decision that dismissed his application contesting the election’s validity.

High Court Judge Marlize du Plessis has dismissed an application by Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Judge Du Plessis ruled that Shanghala failed to present exceptional circumstances that would justify granting leave to appeal. 

The ||Kharas Regional Council has been defying a court order of N$318,000 that was issued by the High Court in September 2020.

The court order relates to a tender signed between the Regional Council and Integrity Trading Enterprises for the construction of ablution facilities in Koës for N$2.3 million.

The Elindi brothers, who have been arrested and accused in the alleged NAMCOR multi-million dollar corruption scandal, have approached the High Court to have their bail denial by Magistrate Linus Samunzala set aside.

Former Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo died at his home in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. His death was announced in a statement by the Judicial Service Commission of Namibia.

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.

Orion Energy Sarl has filed a lawsuit in the High Court against NAMCOR corruption suspect and fugitive businessman Victor Malima, who also owns Eco Fuel Investment.

Former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala told the Windhoek High Court that the Namibian Police continues to disregard existing court orders by transporting inmates in overloaded vehicles without safety provisions.

NAMDIA has taken G4S to the Windhoek High Court, seeking payment of N$314 million.

According to court papers, on January 18, an unknown group entered the NAMDIA premises and stole 446 parcels of diamonds valued at N$314 million.