insert_link Namibia President relieves Agriculture Minister of duties amid corruption allegations State House, Auasblick President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has relieved Mac-Albert Hengari, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, from his position, effective 23 April 2025. The decision comes in the wake of mounting criminal charges against Hengari, who was arrested on Saturday in Windhoek. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Office of the President confirmed Hengari’s termination, explaining that the minister had failed to submit his resignation as […] today28 April, 2025
insert_link Namibia Activist Arrested Amid Tensions Over Alleged Illegal Lithium Mining by Chinese Company Namibian activist Jimmy Areseb was arrested during a protest accusing local leaders of taking bribes from Chinese mining company Xinfeng to allow illegal lithium mining, reports Vitalio Angula from Voice of America. The protest turned violent, with elderly protesters being forcibly removed by police, sparking comparisons to apartheid-era tactics. While police defended Areseb's arrest, investigations into Xinfeng’s alleged bribery continue. Xinfeng denies the claims, stating their contributions to the […] today8 January, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics France’s TotalEnergies pauses Adani investments French oil giant TotalEnergies has halted its investments into Adani Group amid bribery allegations against the Indian conglomerate. US authorities have accused billionaire Gautam Adani and other executives of paying more than $250 million in bribes to government officials to win solar energy contracts. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. today26 November, 2024
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s former National Assembly speaker faces 12 counts of fraud and corruption The Pretoria Magistrate's Court granted former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula bail of 50 thousand rand. The case has been postponed to 4 June and a second accused will then be added to the case. The New York Times reports that Mapisa-Nqakula, 67, was charged in court on Thursday with 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering. She was accused of soliciting about 4.5 million rand in bribes and […] today4 April, 2024
