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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| High Court Main Division | Jensen N.O v Amswohl and LGA Construction JV CC and Others (I 2705/2015) [2019] NAHCMD 129 (29 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 129 | 29 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Rule 108 application – service thereof – personal service of application on spouse... |
| High Court Main Division | !Naibab and Another v Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia and 23 Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2019/00073) [2019] NAHCMD 119 (15 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 119 | 15 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Applications and Motions – Urgent Application – Declaratory Orders – Locus standi –... |
| High Court Main Division | Atlantic Ocean Management (Proprietary) Limited and Another v The Prosecutor-General and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2017/00172) [2019] NAHCMD 117 (11 March 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 117 | 11 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Practice — Interlocutory application — Compliance with High Court Rules, rule 32(9) and... |
| Labour Court Main Division | Coffee-Lind and Associates Chartered Accountants and Others v Kotze (LCA 27/2017) [2019] NALCMD 10 (15 March 2019); | [2019] NALCMD 10 | 15 Mar 2019 | Flynote: Labour law- Dismissal- For poor work performance- Requirements for lawful dismissal-... |
| High Court Main Division | Glober v Trustco Insurance Limited (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/02922) [2019] NAHCMD 115 (17 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 115 | 17 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard Zacharias Globler, on behalf of the plaintiff and Jacobus Visser, counsel... |
| High Court Main Division | Jerzurura v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CAL-2018/00058) [2019] NAHCMD 124 (29 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 124 | 29 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Appeal – Witness statement drafted by police officers – Witness... |
| Labour Court Main Division | Namibia Protection Services (PTY) LTD v Mupunga (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA-2018/00057) [2019] NALCMD 11 (10 April 2019); | [2019] NALCMD 11 | 10 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard Mr T Muhongo for the applicant and having read the documents filed of... |
| High Court Main Division | Nedbank Namibia Limited v Naobeb ([node:field-casenumber]) [2019] NACHMD 130 (26 April 2019); | [2019] NACHMD 130 | 26 Apr 2019 | The Order: Having heard Ms Kuzeeko, on behalf of the plaintiff and Ms. Da Silva, on behalf of the... |
| High Court Main Division | Roos v Scoin Trading (Pty) LTD (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/01862) [2019] NAHCMD 125 (09 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 125 | 09 Apr 2019 | The order: Having heard Mr Jones on behalf of the Applicant, and Mr Wylie on behalf of the... |
| High Court Main Division | Seagull All-Fish CC v Tuyeni Kumwe Food & Commodity Distributors CC and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/02833) [2019] NAHCMD 135 (24 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 135 | 24 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Applications and Motions – Execution against Immovable Property: Rule 108 of the Court... |
| High Court Main Division | Sheye v R Francisco (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL 2018/00097) [2019] NAHCMD 106 (16 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 106 | 16 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Motor vehicle accident – negligence – a driver turning right ought to do so when it is... |
| High Court Main Division | Thomas v Directorate of Legal Aid (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2019/00108) [2019] NAHCMD 120 (11 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 120 | 11 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Court — Jurisdiction — High Court — High Court divided into civil and criminal stream —... |
| High Court Main Division | United Africa Group (Pty) Ltd v Uramin Incorporated and Others (I 2527/2014) [2019] NAHCMD 123 (18 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 123 | 18 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Jurisdiction ‒ Attachment to found or confirm jurisdiction ‒ Peregrini defendants ‒... |
| High Court Main Division | van Niekerk v Vermaak (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/05020) [2019] NAHCMD 131 (02 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 131 | 02 May 2019 | The order: Having heard Mr Swanepoel on behalf of the Applicant, and Mr Muhongo on behalf of the... |
| Labour Court Main Division | Goseb v Usakos Town Council and Another (HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA-2018/00036) [2019] NALCMD 12 (08 May 2019); | [2019] NALCMD 12 | 08 May 2019 | Flynote: Labour Law – Opposed Labour Appeal – Unfair dismissal – Section 33 of the Labour Act 11... |
| High Court Main Division | Andreas v Kambinda and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2019/00132) [2019] NAHCMD 133 (02 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 133 | 02 May 2019 | ORDER 1. The application is dismissed with costs. 2. The reasons for the order will be handed down... |
| High Court Main Division | Edcon Construction CC v Red Investment Holding Company (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2017/03060) [2019] NAHCMD 137 (07 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 137 | 07 May 2019 | Flynote: Contract – Offer and acceptance – Plaintiff making offer to defendant and defendant... |
| High Court Main Division | Ndaningina v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CAL-2018/00073) [2019] NAHCMD 126 (29 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 126 | 29 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Evidence of a single witness – Need for corroboration – Proof must... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Shuuya (CR 34/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 127 (30 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 127 | 30 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Plea – Guilty – Questioning in terms of section 112 (1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Swartz (CC 15/2018) [2019] NAHCMD 128 (30 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 128 | 30 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Sentencing –Accused convicted of several crimes – Amongst them... |
| High Court Main Division | Western Administration Services (Pty) Ltd and Another vs Shifotoka (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/02447) [2019] NAHCMD 103 (16 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 103 | 16 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Negligence- Proof of- Necessity for plaintiff to prove not only that the possibility... |
| High Court Main Division | Damaseb v Minister of Land Reform & Ors (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2017/00248) [2019] NAHCMD 143 (10 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 143 | 10 May 2019 | Flynote: Legislation – Land (Agricultural) Reform Act, Act No. 6 of 1995 and Wills Act, No. 7 of... |
| High Court Main Division | Kamwi v Minister of Lands and Resettlement & Ors (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2016/00333) [2019] NAHCMD 138 (08 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 138 | 08 May 2019 | Flynote: Civil Practice – Rules of Court – Service of process initiating application proceedings... |
| High Court Main Division | Maletzky & Ors v Government of the Republic of Namibia & Ors (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2017/00148) [2019] NAHCMD 142 (02 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 142 | 02 May 2019 | Flynote: Interpretation of Statutes – Repealed Rules of the High Court- Retrospective application... |
| High Court Main Division | Damaseb v The Minister of Land Reform and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2017/00248) [2019] NAHCMD 143 (10 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 143 | 10 May 2019 | Flynote: Legislation – Land (Agricultural) Reform Act, Act No. 6 of 1995 and Wills Act, No. 7 of... |
| High Court Main Division | Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia Limited and Others v Minister of Finance and Another (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2017/00220) [2019] NAHCMD 136 (02 April 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 136 | 02 Apr 2019 | Flynote: Appeal — In what cases — the Court had dismissed an application to refer certain issues... |
| High Court Main Division | Kambara v S (HC-MD-CRI-APP-CAL-2018/00003) [2019] NAHCMD 140 (10 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 140 | 10 May 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Application for condonation for late filing of notice of appeal –... |
| High Court Main Division | Maletzky and Others v The Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2017/00148) [2019] NAHCMD 142 (02 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 142 | 02 May 2019 | Flynote: Interpretation of Statutes – Repealed Rules of the High Court- Retrospective application... |
| High Court Main Division | Mbathera vs Commissioner General, Namibian Correctional Services and Hamunyela and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2018/03778) [2019] NAHCMD 141 (10 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 141 | 10 May 2019 | The order: Having heard Mr Mbathera the plaintiff in person, and Mr Ncube, counsel for the... |
| High Court Main Division | The Board of Incorporators of the African Episcopal Church and Others v Kooper and Others (I3244/2014) [2019] NAHCMD 139 (06 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 139 | 06 May 2019 | Flynote: Law of property – ownership of property – bona fide possession of property – ejectment.... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Kavari (CR 35/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 132 (03 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 132 | 03 May 2019 | S v Kavari (CR 35/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 132 (03 May 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Miller J Case number... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Kwenani (CR 36/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 134 (03 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 134 | 03 May 2019 | S v Kwenani (CR 36/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 134 (03 May 2019); Judge: Liebenberg J Miller J Case... |
| High Court Main Division | Husselmann v Saem (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2016/02293) [2019] NACHMD 145 (10 May 2019); | [2019] NACHMD 145 | 10 May 2019 | The Order: Having heard Ms. Petherbridge counsel for the Plaintiffs and Adv. De Jager, counsel for... |
| Northern Local Division | Akatama v Hamunyela and Others (HC-NLD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2018/00010) [2019] NAHCNLD 45 (09 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 45 | 09 May 2019 | Flynote: In an application for release on parole applicant must show that a hearing was held and... |
| High Court Main Division | Amunyela v Amunyela and Another (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN-2017/00154) [2019] NAHCMD 146 (14 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 146 | 14 May 2019 | Flynote: Putative marriage – Effect thereof – Marriage to be held to be in community of property... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Tyauripo (CR 38/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 147 (15 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 147 | 15 May 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Automatic review in terms of s 302 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Namiseb (CC 19/2011) [2019] NAHCMD 154 (20 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 154 | 20 May 2019 | Flynote: Criminal law: Sentence – very serious offences committed at the same time – concurrent... |
| Northern Local Division | Sikwaya v S (HC-NLD-CRI-APP-CAL-2019/00006) [2019] NAHCNLD 47 (09 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 47 | 09 May 2019 | Flynote: Criminal procedure — Bail Appeal – Appellant represented – No direct evidence of a... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Antonio (CR 19/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 49 (15 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 49 | 15 May 2019 | S v Antonio (CR 19/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 49 (15 May 2019); Judge: January J Salionga J Case number... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Nakale (CR 17/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 48 (16 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 48 | 16 May 2019 | S v Nakale (CR 17/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 48 (16 May 2019); Judge: January J Salionga J Case number... |
| Northern Local Division | S v Shumbili (CR 18/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 46 (16 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCNLD 46 | 16 May 2019 | S v Shumbili (CR 18/2019) [2019] NAHCNLD 46 (16 May 2019); Judge: January J Salionga J Case... |
| Supreme Court | S v Narimab (SA 71 /2017) [2019] NASC 11 (21 May 2019); | [2019] NASC 11 | 21 May 2019 | Respondent (accused no 1) in a trial in the High Court (Main Division) applied for his discharge... |
| High Court Main Division | Ayoub and Another v Jobs (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH-2017/02383) [2019] NAHCMD 149 (16 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 149 | 16 May 2019 | Flynote: Damages – Damage to a residential house and loss in respect of motor vehicle – Proof of... |
| High Court Main Division | Clear Enterprises (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Finance and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2017/00112) [2019] NAHCMD 156 (17 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 156 | 17 May 2019 | Flynote: Diplomatic immunity – meaning and implications- Service of process on diplomatic mission... |
| High Court Main Division | Development Bank of Namibia Limited vs Benlin Investment Close Corporation (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/00428) [2019] NAHCMD 150 (16 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 150 | 16 May 2019 | The order: Having heard Mercy Kuzeeko counsel for the plaintiff, Norman Tjombe, counsel for the... |
| High Court Main Division | Nzianga v Fortunato and Others (I 1077/2014) [2019] NAHCMD 157 (09 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 157 | 09 May 2019 | Flynote: Law of contract- pacta sunt servanda- the freedom of a party to conclude a contract.... |
| High Court Main Division | Power-Oyeno Construction (Pty) Ltd v National Housing Enterprises (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/01993) [2019] NAHCMD 159 (16 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 159 | 16 May 2019 | The Order: Having heard counsel for both parties and having read documents filed of record: IT IS... |
| High Court Main Division | Rivoli Namibia (Pty) Ltd v CMC/Otesa Joint Venture (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2018/01186) [2019] NAHCMD 152 (17 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 152 | 17 May 2019 | Flynote: Exception ‒ Defendant arguing that plaintiff’s particulars of claim do not disclose... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Diolindo (CR 40/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 163 (17 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 163 | 17 May 2019 | Flynote: Section 51(1)(c) of Act 22 of 1999 – Obligatory suspension of licence upon conviction of... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Kahuure (CR 39/2019) [2019] NAHCMD 162 (23 May 2019); | [2019] NAHCMD 162 | 23 May 2019 | Flynote: Criminal Procedure – Sentence – Stock theft s 11 (1)(a) of Stock Theft Act 12 of 1990 –... |