Namibia Case Law

Shipapo Wambambangandu Investment (Pty) Ltd v Shambyu Traditional Authority (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 492 of 2021)

Shipapo Wambambangandu Investment (Pty) Ltd v Shambyu Traditional Authority (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 492 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 384 (29 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 492 of 2021

The High Court discharged a rule nisi for final interdictory relief because the applicant failed to identify the offending community members with sufficient specificity.

• Mandament van spolie
• Joinder and misjoinder
• Interdicts
• Communal land rights
• Mandament-van-spolie
• Joinder-and-misjoinder

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Ncumcara Community Forest Management Association v Environmental Commissioner (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 289 of 2022)

Ncumcara Community Forest Management Association v Environmental Commissioner (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 289 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 380 (29 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 289 of 2022

The High Court lacks jurisdiction to grant interim relief pending appeal under s 50(6) of the Environmental Management Act, as the statutory power is vested exclusively in the Minister. Applicants failed to comply with mandatory urgency requirements under rule 73(4) and did not exhaust domestic remedies before approaching the court.

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• Urgency in civil procedure
• Jurisdiction
• Exhaustion of domestic remedies
• Interim interdicts
• Environmental management act appeals

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S v Witbooi (CR 68 of 2022)

S v Witbooi (CR 68 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 383 (29 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

CR 68 of 2022

The High Court set aside a section 174 acquittal after finding the prosecutor lacked Prosecutor General consent to stop a stock-theft prosecution.

• Stock theft
• Prosecutor general's consent
• Acquittal under section 174
• Irregularity in prosecution
• Criminal-procedure
• Stock-theft

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Zhao v Hou (I 247 of 2015)

Zhao v Hou (I 247 of 2015) [2022] NAHCMD 371 (28 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

I 247 of 2015

The High Court dismissed a rescission application, holding the defendants were present and represented when their defence was struck for non-compliance.

• Rescission of judgment
• Default judgment
• Non-compliance with court orders
• Case management
• Rescission-of-judgment
• Default-judgment

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S v Fucangi (CR 34 of 2022)

S v Fucangi (CR 34 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 73 (28 July 2022)

Court

Northern Local Division

Case number

CR 34 of 2022

On automatic review, the High Court set aside a conviction on count 1 because the charge sheet and questioning were defective, but confirmed count 2.

• Possession of illicit goods
• Entry into namibia at unauthorized place
• Defective charge sheet
• Plea procedure
• Defective-charge-sheet
• Criminal-review

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Namibian Gymnastics v Namibia Sports Commission and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH- 2269 of 2021)

Namibian Gymnastics v Namibia Sports Commission and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH- 2269 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 373 (28 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH- 2269 of 2021

The High Court upheld a special plea that Namibian Gymnastics lacked locus standi, finding the 28 November 2020 assembly lacked a valid quorum.

• Locus standi
• Association law
• Quorum requirements
• Costs
• Locus-standi
• Quorum-requirements

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Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd v Shovaleka and Others (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA 53 of 2021)

Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd v Shovaleka and Others (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA 53 of 2021) [2022] NALCMD 42 (28 July 2022)

Court

Labour Court Main Division

Case number

HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA 53 of 2021

Labour Court upheld reinstatement after unfair dismissal but reduced compensation from 14 months to 9 months’ salary and benefits.

• Unfair dismissal
• Reinstatement
• Compensation
• Arbitration award
• Employer-employee relationship
• Unfair-dismissal

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S v Minikileni (CR 33 of 2022)

S v Minikileni (CR 33 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 72 (27 July 2022)

Court

Northern Local Division

Case number

CR 33 of 2022

High Court review confirming a conviction for abandoning a child, but amending an overbroad suspended sentence condition to make it clear and specific.

• Suspended sentence
• Abandonment of a child
• Sentencing conditions
• Suspended-sentence
• Criminal-review
• Sentencing-conditions

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Von Luttichau and Others v Van Straten N.O. and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 301 of 2021)

Von Luttichau and Others v Van Straten N.O. and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 301 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 365 (26 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 301 of 2021

High Court decision refusing rescission of an ex parte order establishing a commission of enquiry in three liquidations.

• Rescission of judgment
• Ex parte applications
• Commission of enquiry
• Locus standi
• Prescription of claims
• Liquidation proceedings

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S v Bashala (CC 30 of 2018)

S v Bashala (CC 30 of 2018) [2022] NAHCMD 366 (26 July 2022)

Court

High Court Main Division

Case number

CC 30 of 2018

The High Court convicted Abigail Bashala on migrant smuggling counts 13, 14 and 15, finding she facilitated illegal entry for financial benefit. She was acquitted on counts 1, 2 and 3.

• Migrant smuggling
• Prevention of organised crime act
• Illegal entry
• Financial benefit
• Refugee law
• Criminal-law

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