UPDATE: Defence lawyers of those implicated in the Namcor fraud and corruption case have asked for the release of their clients after State Prosecutor Basson Lilungwe requested that the Windhoek Magistrate Court postpone the matter to March 2026 due to investigations being incomplete. The lawyers, however, argued that the incarceration of their clients while the State has not completed investigations would amount to an infringement on their clients’ rights. They contended that if investigations remain incomplete after more than two years, the case should be struck from the roll and only re-enrolled once the State “has its house in order,” as their clients have the right to a fair and speedy trial. Windhoek Magistrate Esme Molefe will deliver her ruling on 3 December on whether the matter will be postponed to 2026 or struck from the roll in the meantime. The Namcor accused have been in custody since July. Video: Contributed
