Fugitive Malima allegedly paid N$3m to his mother and aunt

Fugitive businessman Victor Malima allegedly paid a total of N$3 million to his mother and aunt, who appeared as the latest accused in the Namcor–Enercon case in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday, following their arrest over the weekend.

Malima’s mother, Martha Antindi (56), and his aunt and personal assistant, Johanna Mundjego (33), made their first appearance before magistrate Olga Muharukua.

They were formally charged with dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities under the Anti-Corruption Act, money laundering and theft.

Antindi is cited as accused number 13, while Mundjego appears as accused number 14.

Malima, who fled Namibia in July 2025, is wanted on charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, all linked to the alleged diversion of Namcor Petroleum Trading and Distribution funds through Enercon Namibia and associated entities.

According to the prosecution, funds originating from Namcor Petroleum Trading and Distribution were paid to Enercon Namibia and then channelled through companies linked to Eco Trading and Eco Fuel Investment before reaching Antindi and Mundjego.

Alleged partners

Prosecutors allege that Antindi co-owned Eco Fuel Investment CC with her son, holding a 50% share in the company, and received approximately N$1.5 million between July 2022 and November 2023.

Mundjego is similarly accused of receiving about N$1.5 million over the same period, with the State claiming the money was transferred from Enercon Namibia into Eco Trading’s bank account before being paid to her.

Antindi also faces an additional theft charge involving N$172 000, which prosecutors allege originated from Namcor funds and passed through Enercon Namibia and related entities.

Mundjego faces a theft charge involving N$227 000, which the State alleges followed a similar route.

State prosecutor Menencia Hinda opposed bail, arguing that the charges are serious and that the accused pose a flight risk. She stressed that the matter involves substantial public funds and that releasing the accused would not be in the interests of justice.

Last Friday, another recent arrestee, Heidi Boois, a former Bank Windhoek employee, had her case postponed to 28 February. The delay allows for a formal bail application and for her lawyer, Kadhila Amoomo, to file an application challenging the validity of the warrant of arrest, which he argues was defective.