Namcor fraud accused to enter pleas in April as probe continues

Namcor fraud saga drags on with 14 suspects facing plea calls in April amid custody fights and massive evidence piles.

Court postponement drama

• Windhoek Magistrate Olga Muharukua delayed the case yesterday for pleas and probes.
• Prosecutor Basson Lilungwe got extra time despite defence pushback.
• State collected forty-five lever-arch files so far with charges prepping.
• Next appearance set for April twenty-one in Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.

Alleged corruption details

• Accused linked to Enercon Namibia selling NDF base stations to Namcor unit.
• Deal hit fifty-three point two million Namibia dollars in July twenty twenty-two.
• Namcor reportedly defrauded when Enercon and Erongo Petroleum overran credit.
• Firms allegedly bought fuel without settling bills owed to Namcor.

Key accused lineup

• Former Namcor boss Imms Mulunga heads the fourteen charged individuals.
• Other ex-managers include Cedric Willemse, Jennifer Hamukwaya, and Olivia Dunaiski.
• Business figures Peter Elindi, Malakia Elindi, and Lydia Elindi face charges.
• The remaining suspects are Panduleni Hamukwaya, Leo Nandago, Connie van Wyk, Austin Elindi, Heidi Boois, Martha Antindi, and Johanna Mundjego.

Bail and appeal status

• Six suspects, including Mulunga, remain locked up pending a High Court ruling.
• Bail granted earlier to Willemse, Lydia Elindi, van Wyk, Boois, Antindi, and Mundjego.
• Appeals from six denied bail get decided next Friday in the Windhoek High Court.
• Defence slammed repeated postponements after the December final probe order.