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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 100

S v Rachael; S v Rumbidzai; S v Ndimanguluke (CR 51 of 2022)

S v Rachael; S v Rumbidzai; S v Ndimanguluke (CR 51 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 100 (29 September 2022)

Automatic review of three criminal matters confirmed the convictions but amended defective suspended sentences to make the conditions clear and lawful.

  • Suspended sentences
  • Formulation of suspension conditions
  • Immigration offences
  • Theft
  • Community service
  • Criminal-review
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Labour law [2022] NALCMD 54

Nedbank Namibia Limited v Mouton (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA 4 of 2022)

Nedbank Namibia Limited v Mouton (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA 4 of 2022) [2022] NALCMD 54 (29 September 2022)

The Labour Court reduced a compensation award for unfair dismissal from N$313,500 to N$52,250, holding that labour compensation is not civil damages.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Compensation
  • Arbitration award
  • Banking procedures
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Labour-compensation
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCMD 508

S v Hausiku (CC 29 of 2019)

S v Hausiku (CC 29 of 2019) [2022] NAHCMD 508 (28 September 2022)

Sentencing decision for murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping, and traffic offences. The court imposed cumulative prison terms and departed from the rape minimum sentence.

  • Murder
  • Robbery with aggravating circumstances
  • Rape
  • Kidnapping
  • Driving without a licence
  • Reckless driving
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 98

S v Naikutu (CR 49 of 2022)

S v Naikutu (CR 49 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 98 (27 September 2022)

High Court review confirming a stock-theft conviction and 24-month sentence, while criticizing the magistrate’s unsupported remarks and use of foreign authority.

  • Stock theft
  • Sentencing
  • Use of foreign authority
  • Review procedure
  • Stock-theft
  • Criminal-review
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Administrative law [2022] NAHCMD 507

Larandja v Council for the Municipality of Windhoek (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 386 of 2022)

Larandja v Council for the Municipality of Windhoek (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 386 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 507 (27 September 2022)

Urgent application to stop a municipal council meeting failed. The High Court found urgency but held the applicants did not prove irreparable harm or a proper basis for interim interdictory relief.

  • Urgent applications
  • Interim interdicts
  • Local government
  • Separation of powers
  • Urgent-applications
  • Interim-interdicts
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 99

S v Shanyenga (CR 50 of 2022)

S v Shanyenga (CR 50 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 99 (27 September 2022)

On automatic review, the High Court set aside convictions for reckless driving and failure to obey an officer, finding reasonable doubt and noting the burden had been wrongly shifted.

  • Reckless or negligent driving
  • Failure to comply with lawful instructions
  • Burden of proof
  • Single witness testimony
  • Reckless-driving
  • Failure-to-comply-with-officer-instructions
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Civil procedure [2022] NAHCMD 506

Hasse v Marigold Hotel Developer (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 314 of 2021)

Hasse v Marigold Hotel Developer (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 314 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 506 (27 September 2022)

The court held that granting the declaratory relief and leave to execute would render the pending Supreme Court appeal academic and would amount to an abuse of process. The application was a disguised attempt to execute while an appeal was pending, and the court exercised its discretion to refuse the relief sought.

  • Declaratory relief
  • Execution pending appeal
  • Corporate personality
  • Interpleader proceedings
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 97

S v Kashikukumwa (CR 48 of 2022)

S v Kashikukumwa (CR 48 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 97 (27 September 2022)

On review, the High Court confirmed a theft conviction but amended the sentence after finding the suspension condition and compensation order were incompetent.

  • Theft
  • Suspended sentence
  • Compensation
  • Sentencing procedure
  • Suspended-sentence
  • Sentencing-procedure
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 96

S v Ngejama (CR 47 of 2022)

S v Ngejama (CR 47 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 96 (26 September 2022)

High Court review setting aside criminal convictions after finding a duplication of convictions and defects in plea questioning under the CPA.

  • Duplication of convictions
  • Housebreaking with intent to steal and theft
  • Malicious damage to property
  • Plea procedure
  • Section 112(1)(b) cpa
  • Section 113 cpa
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Criminal law [2022] NAHCNLD 95

S v Ngombe (CR 46 of 2022)

S v Ngombe (CR 46 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 95 (26 September 2022)

On automatic review, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence for driving with excessive blood alcohol, but remitted the matter for section 51(3) compliance.

  • Driving under the influence
  • Sentencing
  • Suspension of driving licence
  • Criminal-law
  • Road-traffic-law
  • Driving-under-the-influence
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