The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court Main Division | S v Ganeb (CC 3/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 80 (02 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 80 | 02 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Murder – Accused and the deceased children in a domestic relationship –... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Kalunga (CC 06/2014)) [2019] NAHCNLD 35 (29 March 2019); | ) [2019] NAHCNLD 35 | 29 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Sentence- Murder read with the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, Act 4... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Pieterse (CR 25/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 71 (28 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 71 | 28 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Produce – Automatic review – Magistrate’s failure to afford State an... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Valombola (CC 15/2013) [2019] NAHCNLD 34 (26 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 34 | 26 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Murder – Deceased bumped with motor vehicle- Contravention of section 38(... |
| High Court Main Division | Sheehama v Stallin (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/01980) [2019] NAHCMD 73 (29 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 73 | 29 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Civil – Practice – Motor-vehicle – Claim arising from collision – Plaintiff suing... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Natangwe (CR 23/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 75 (01 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 75 | 01 Apr 2019 | S v Natangwe (CR 23/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 75 (01 April 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Case number: CR... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Tetela (CR 24/2019) [2019) NAHCMD 76 (01 April 2019); | [2019) NAHCMD 76 | 01 Apr 2019 | S v Tetela (CR 24/2019) [2019) NAHCMD 76 (01 April 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Shivute J Case... |
| Supreme Court | Radial Truss Industries (Pty) Ltd v Aquatan (Pty) Ltd ([node:field-casenumber]) [2019] NASC 6 (10 April 2019); | [2019] NASC 6 | 10 Apr 2019 | This appeal arises from a summary judgment granted by the court a quo. The issue on appeal is... |
| High Court Main Division | Ashipala v Hainane (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/03739) [2019] NAHCMD 91 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 91 | 08 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Motor vehicle collision – Court to decide whether plaintiff discharged onus of proof on... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Ganeb (CC 3/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 80 (02 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 80 | 02 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Murder – Accused and the deceased children in a domestic relationship –... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Kaondi (CC 07/2018) [2019] NAHCNLD 38 (05 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 38 | 05 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law: Murder of a female partner in a domestic setting for lying to the accused... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Kazomo (CR 29/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 89 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 89 | 08 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Section 112 (1) (a) – Guilty plea – Duty to impose fine coupled... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Khomob (CR 30/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 90 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 90 | 08 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Escaping from lawful custody – Court mero motu putting suspended sentence... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Naobeb and Others (CR 28/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 88 (09 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 88 | 09 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Convictions – Duplication – Two separate acts committed – One... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Swartz (CC 15/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 86 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 86 | 08 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Evidence − Similar facts evidence – Section 211 (a) (1) of the... |
| High Court Main Division | Zest Investments Seventy-Three CC v Municipal Council of Windhoek and Others (I 166/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 87 (04 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 87 | 04 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Costs ‒ Court called upon to adjudicate only on costs ‒ Court taking into consideration... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Jacks (CR 27/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 83 (05 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 83 | 05 Apr 2019 | S v Jacks (CR 27/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 83 (05 April 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Shivute J Case... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Kooper (CR 22/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 74 (01 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 74 | 01 Apr 2019 | S v Kooper (CR 22/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 74 (01 April 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Shivute J Case... |
| Supreme Court | Director-General of the Namibian Central Intelligence Service & Another v Haufiku: Mathias & Another (SA 33/2018) [2019] NASC 7 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NASC 7 | 12 Apr 2019 | This is an appeal against the High Court’s refusal of a final interdict sought by the Government (... |
| Supreme Court | Namibia Airports Company Limited v Fire Tech Systems CC & Another (SA 49/2016) [2019] NASC 8 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NASC 8 | 12 Apr 2019 | This appeal lies against an order of the court a quo granting leave to the first respondent to... |
| Supreme Court | S v Sheetekela and 2 Others (SCR 2/2018) [2019] NASC 9 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NASC 9 | 17 Apr 2019 | Review in terms of s 16 of the Supreme Court Act, Act 16 of 1990. Applicant seeking review of... |
| Supreme Court | Zillion Investment Holding (Pty) Ltd v Salz-Gossow (Pty)Ltd (SA 17/2017) [2019] NASC 10 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NASC 10 | 17 Apr 2019 | This is an appeal against the judgment in the High Court enforcing the order of an adjudicator... |
| High Court Main Division | Agricultural Bank of Namibia Limited v Gaoseb (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CONT-2018/03546) [2019] NACHMD 93 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NACHMD 93 | 08 Apr 2019 | The Order: Having heard Ms Janke, on behalf of the Plaintiff and having read documents filed of... |
| High Court Main Division | Amadhila v Akwenye (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/02946) [2019] NAHCMD 81 (04 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 81 | 04 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard ANKIA DELPORT for the Applicant and HENRY SHIMUTWIKENI, for the Respondent... |
| High Court Main Division | Beukus and Others v Kubitzausboerdery (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-EXP-2018/00461) [2019] NAHCMD 110 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 110 | 17 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Applications and motions – Rule nisi – On the extended return day of a rule nisi issued... |
| High Court Main Division | David vs S (CC 13/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 111 (02 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 111 | 02 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Bail – Applicant bearing onus on preponderance of probability to... |
| High Court Main Division | Diebold vs SP Namib Constructions Close Corporation and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/02365) [2019] NAHCMD 114 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 114 | 17 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard Nambili Mhata, counsel for the first and second defendants, and having... |
| High Court Main Division | IBB Military Equipment and Accessory Supplies Cc v Namibia Airports Company Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/03477) [2019] NAHCMD 56 (15 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 56 | 15 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Civil practice – Pleadings – Exception ‒ On the grounds that the particulars of claim... |
| High Court Main Division | Kamwi v Standard Bank Namibia Limited and 2 Others (A 101/2011) [2019] NAHCMD 113 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 113 | 17 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard Mr Kamwi, the applicant in person, and Mr Vaatz, counsel for the first... |
| High Court Main Division | Makiwa vs Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration and Others ([node:field-casenumber]) [2019] NAHCMD 54 (15 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 54 | 15 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Immigration- Prohibited immigrant- Prohibited person as intended in s 39 of the... |
| High Court Main Division | Roman Catholic Church v Phillepus Valomboleni Thomas & 2 Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/04548) [2019] NAHCMD 104 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 104 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Practice- In a Rule 108 application, the property sought to be declared specially... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Ganeb (CC 3/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 108 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 108 | 17 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Sentence – Murder committed in a domestic setting – Offences... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Haufiku (CC 16/2012) [2019] NAHCNLD 41 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 41 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Sentence – Housebreaking with intent to steal and theft and... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Nyumba (CR 31 /2019) [2019] NAHCMD 97 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 97 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Produce – Automatic review – Plea – Guilty – Section 112(1)(a) of the Criminal... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Nuuyoma and 13 Others (CC 17/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 112 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 112 | 17 Apr 2019 | ORDER a) The matter is postponed to 08 April 2019 at 10h00 for purposes of conducting a... |
| High Court Main Division | Standard Bank Namibia Limited v Bergh and 9 Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2019/00065) [2019] NAHCMD 102 (08 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 102 | 08 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Civil Practice – Applications and Motions – Urgent Application – Withdrawal of... |
| High Court Main Division | Tjihambuma v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CAL-2018/00040) [2019] NAHCMD 95 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 95 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Law – Drug Offences – First time offenders- Appeal against sentence on a charge... |
| High Court Main Division | Wildlife Assignment International (Pty) Ltd v Herbert Henle t/a Namib Game Services (I 3249/2014) [2019] NAHCMD 105 (16 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 105 | 16 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Contract – Interpretation – Whether or not the provisions of the Prescribed Rate of the... |
| High Court Main Division | Xiaoling and 3 Others v S (CA 18/2017) [2019] NAHCMD 94 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 94 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law: Appeal against conviction and sentence – test – is there a material... |
| Northern Local Division | Awarab v S (HC-NLD-CRI-APP-CAL-2018/00024) [2019] NAHCNLD 43 (23 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 43 | 23 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure- Duplication of convictions- Accused convicted of kidnapping and rape... |
| High Court Main Division | E&L Mvula Development Properties v Africa Autonet CC t/a Pacific Motors (I 2839/2013) [2019] NAHCMD 100 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 100 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Law of contract – Mutually exclusive agreements –Illegal substratum – An agreement that... |
| High Court Main Division | Kambonde v Moses (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/03528) [2019] NAHCMD 92 (25 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 92 | 25 Mar 2019 | The order: Having heard DORIS KAUMBI for the Applicant and FRANCOIS BANGAMWABO, for the Respondent... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Josef (CC 05/2017) [2019] NAHCNLD 42 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 42 | 17 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law – Murder – Sentence – First offender– Domestic set up – Direct intent –... |
| High Court Main Division | S v van Wyk (CC 3/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 116 (24 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 116 | 24 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Sentence – Minimum sentences in terms of the Combating of Rape Act... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Vries (CR 33/2019)) [2019] NAHCMD 107 (17 April 2019); | ) [2019] NAHCMD 107 | 17 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Review – Incomplete record – Court to decide whether despite... |
| High Court Main Division | Kamwi v S (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2017 /01050) [2019] NAHCMD 99 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 99 | 12 Apr 2019 | Kamwi v S (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2017 /01050) [2019] NAHCMD 99 (12 April 2019); Judge: PRINSLOO, J... |
| High Court Main Division | Nakanene v S (CC 05/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 98 (15 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 98 | 15 Apr 2019 | Nakanene v S (CC 05/2016) [2019] NAHCMD 98 (15 April 2019); Judge: Usiku J Case number: CC 05/... |
| High Court Main Division | Pollmann v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CALL-2017/00055) [2019] NAHCMD 96 (12 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 96 | 12 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Appeal against sentence – Appellant convicted of theft – Custodial... |
| High Court Main Division | Boois v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CALL-2018/00032) [2019] NAHCMD 122 (26 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 122 | 26 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Appeal- Sentence – Appellant convicted of murder and robbery –... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Manale (CC 9/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 118 (25 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 118 | 25 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Sentence – Fraud – Accused convicted on 147 counts of fraud – One count of money... |