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Property law [2022] NAHCMD 543

Moodley v Mahoshi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1500 of 2022)

Moodley v Mahoshi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1500 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 543 (10 October 2022)

The High Court granted summary judgment ejecting the defendant from the property, finding no bona fide defence and rejecting reliance on side agreements.

  • Ejectment
  • Summary judgment
  • Sale of immovable property
  • Bona fide defence
  • Summary-judgment
  • Bona-fide-defence
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Administrative law [2022] NAHCMD 539

Amukena v Nored Electricity (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV 148 of 2022)

Amukena v Nored Electricity (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV 148 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 539 (7 October 2022)

The High Court dismissed a review application brought by a father on behalf of his adult son, holding that he lacked standing and the employer’s decision was not reviewable.

  • Locus standi
  • Judicial review
  • Administrative action
  • Costs
  • Locus-standi
  • Judicial-review
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Tort law [2022] NAHCMD 541

Nyandoro v Ekandjo (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 1306 of 2020)

Nyandoro v Ekandjo (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL- 1306 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 541 (7 October 2022)

The High Court of Namibia held that a letter circulated by the defendant was defamatory and not protected by fair comment, awarding the plaintiff N$30,000 plus costs and interest.

  • Defamation
  • Damages
  • Fair comment
  • Qualified privilege
  • Fair-comment
  • Qualified-privilege
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 105

S v Gabiseb (CR 55 of 2022)

S v Gabiseb (CR 55 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 105 (6 October 2022)

On review, the High Court substituted a guilty finding for housebreaking with intent to steal after the accused admitted that intention, and confirmed the sentence.

  • Housebreaking
  • Intent to steal
  • Conviction substitution
  • Section 302 criminal procedure act
  • Criminal-law
  • Intent-to-steal
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 106

S v Hifanye (CC 7 of 2021)

S v Hifanye (CC 7 of 2021) [2022] NAHCNLD 106 (6 October 2022)

The High Court overruled a defence objection to a second forensic report, holding that the late disclosure did not amount to unfairness or trial by ambush.

  • Disclosure of evidence
  • Right to fair trial
  • Late disclosure
  • Forensic evidence
  • Article 12 namibian constitution
  • Criminal-procedure
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Civil procedure [2022] NAHCNLD 107

Haimbodi v Immanuel (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-OTH 49 of 2020)

Haimbodi v Immanuel (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-OTH 49 of 2020) [2022] NAHCNLD 107 (6 October 2022)

The plaintiff established peaceful and undisturbed possession of the land in dispute, which he leased from the second defendant, and was unlawfully deprived of that possession by the first defendant's erection of a fence and placement of sand. The first defendant's actions constituted self-help. The plaintiff is entitled to restoration of possession via mandament van spolie.

  • Mandament van spolie
  • Possession
  • Customary land rights
  • Unlawful deprivation
  • Restoration of possession
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Civil procedure [2022] NAHCMD 533

Salt Essential Information Technology (Pty) Ltd v RDW Properties CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2204 of 2021)

Salt Essential Information Technology (Pty) Ltd v RDW Properties CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2204 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 533 (6 October 2022)

Plaintiff failed to comply with the peremptory provisions of rule 32(9) and (10) by not genuinely seeking an amicable resolution prior to filing interlocutory applications for condonation and amendment; thus, the applications are struck from the roll with costs.

  • Interlocutory applications
  • Condonation
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Discovery affidavit
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2022] NAHCNLD 108

Shipena v Djuulume (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-CON 326 of 2021)

Shipena v Djuulume (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-CON 326 of 2021) [2022] NAHCNLD 108 (6 October 2022)

The High Court rescinded a default judgment after finding improper service, and held the applicant had shown good cause and a bona fide defence.

  • Rescission of judgment
  • Service of process
  • Loan agreement
  • Default judgment
  • Proper service
  • Bona fide defence
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCMD 536

S v Noble and Another (CC 10 of 2020)

S v Noble and Another (CC 10 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 536 (6 October 2022)

Sentencing judgment for cocaine dealing in Namibia, imposing 12-year prison terms with 5 years suspended and forfeiture of the drugs and packaging.

  • Drug offences
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Forfeiture
  • Drug-offences
  • Cocaine-trafficking
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Civil procedure [2022] NAHCMD 534

Kwala v Bank Windhoek Limited (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 412 of 2021)

Kwala v Bank Windhoek Limited (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 412 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 534 (6 October 2022)

The applicants failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for not raising the authenticity issue earlier and did not demonstrate the relevance of the disputed documents to the relief sought. The application to re-open pleadings was therefore dismissed.

  • Affidavits
  • Re-opening pleadings
  • Supplementary affidavits
  • Costs
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