insert_link South AfricaForum for South Africa raises concern over Malema assault rifle case delays Tebogo Mashilompan (Photo: Facebook) The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has expressed serious concern over repeated delays in the pre-sentencing process of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s assault rifle case. The East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape has postponed the pre-sentencing to April. FOSA leader Tebogo Mashilompane criticized the delays, saying the magistrate’s failure to conclude the matter in a timely manner undermines public confidence in […] today26 January, 2026
insert_link NamibiaEsie Schimming-Chase Becomes First Female Permanent Supreme Court Judge Judge Esie Schimming-Chase has been appointed as the first woman to serve as a permanent judge on the Supreme Court. Additionally, Vikitoria Hango of the Justice Office confirmed that the Judicial Service Commission has appointed five acting judges to the Supreme Court for the period from January to December 2026. today3 December, 2025
insert_link NamibiaCourts operating normally, says Justice Ministry after case pulled The High Court has struck an urgent application by the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations from the roll after magistrates across the country denied under oath that they were on strike. The ministry had approached the court alleging a work stoppage, but the application was withdrawn when no evidence of a strike could be found. Ministry spokesperson Edmund //Khoaseb said operations at all magistrates’ courts are continuing as usual. […] today17 November, 2025
NamibiaJudiciary Rejects Amupanda’s Transparency Claims The Judiciary has dismissed allegations by activist and politician Dr. Job Amupanda regarding a lack of transparency in appointing a second Deputy Judge-President. In a statement, it denounced the misinformation circulating on social media, emphasizing that such claims undermine its integrity and impartiality.Vikitoria Hango is the Deputy Director of Public Relations at the Office of the Judiciary: today26 February, 2025
insert_link NamibiaJudiciary dismisses Amupanda’s claims on Deputy Judge-President appointment Supreme Court of Namibia The Judiciary has dismissed allegations by activist and politician Dr. Job Amupanda, who claimed a lack of transparency in the appointment of a second Deputy Judge-President. In a statement, the Judiciary rejected what it described as misinformation circulating on social media, stressing that such claims undermine its integrity and impartiality. Deputy Director of Public Relations at the Office of the Judiciary, Vikitoria Hango, reaffirmed the institution’s […] today25 February, 2025
