Sisa Namandje

07 Aug

Chief Justice, ministers, judges, lawyers in Corona scare

ObserverObserver MoneyChief Justice Peter Shivute, Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb, Namibia Lawyers Association (NLA), Sisa Namandje

Andrew Kathindi Chief Justice Peter Shivute, ministers, members of the judiciary and legal fraternity are currently in self-isolation after attending the book launch of Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb, where one of the event organizers tested positive for COVID-19. The event was held last week Wednesday and attended by 100 guests, including six judges, four ministers and lawyers including Sisa Namandje. Chairperson of Namibia Lawyers Association (NLA), which organized the book launch, Taswald July, confirmed that one of the Governance Counsel (GC) members tested positive and is in quarantine. “The relevant protocols have been followed. The venue has been informed…

High Court postpones Namandje’s case

ObserverObserver MoneySisa Namandje

Andrew Kathindi Judge Herman Oosthuizen on Wednesday postponed the case brought by the Law Society of Namibia (LSN) where it wants access to Sisa Namandje’s firm’s books to Thursday. Namandje was represented by Advocate Raymond Heathcote while Uno Katjipuka-Sibolile represented the Law Society of Namibia. “I will definitely not give a ruling tomorrow. The legality of the issue will take time,” said Judge Oosthuizen. Uno Katjipuka-Sibolile argued that the Law Society must regulate lawyers in the public’s interest and that the only way that the Law Society could determine if Namandje's trust account could have been used to launder money…