Lewcor demands N$8 million from 'rogue' ex-employee

A woman who worked for a civil construction and engineering company in Walvis Bay and allegedly embezzled more than N$8 million from the company is being sued by her former employer. Beauty Haimbili is accused of sending out creditors&#039; statements and payment claims with her bank details on them.She worked as an assistant accountant at Lewcor Civil Works in Walvis Bay for five years, starting in 2015, where she dealt with sub-contractors and creditors.Lewcor Civil Works filed a civil lawsuit in June 2023 at the Windhoek High Court, seeking approximately N$8 million from Haimbili.The parties appeared before High Court judge Beatrix de Jager on Wednesday. The case has been postponed until 7 August.Self-enrichment claimsHaimbili allegedly made payments to three of her own business accounts, namely Haimbili Cleaning Solutions CC, Ngambu Investments CC and Ngambu Cash Loans. She also allegedly deposited money into her personal account instead of the creditors&#039; and subcontractors&#039; accounts.Invoices were recently submitted as exhibits, indicating that the alleged theft began as early as 2016. The first invoice shows that N$76 469 intended for Ndume Trading CC was allegedly paid into Haimbili&#039;s account. The alleged theft amounted to N$170 000 over three years.She also allegedly transferred N$270 840 into the account of Haimbili Cleaning Solutions CC in June 2017, which was meant to be transferred to Frankfort Investments CC.According to court documents, her largest alleged transfers, totalling more than N$7 million over four years from 2016 to 2020, were deposited into the account of Ngambu Investments. The amounts transferred ranged from as little as N$4 000 to as much as N$700 000.Haimbili also allegedly transferred N$73 406 to her cash loan business and N$400 000 to the same account six days later. She allegedly sometimes transferred multiple amounts to at least two of her business accounts on the same day.Haimbili has denied any wrongdoing but confirmed that some of the payments were indeed made. She has argued that Lewcor did not respond promptly to the issue, as the invoices date back to 2016.Criminal caseCriminal proceedings against Haimbili began three years ago after it emerged that she was involved in allegedly committing fraud amounting to approximately N$11 million.She first appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate&#039;s Court in February 2021 on 18 charges of fraud and, alternatively, theft, as well as 18 charges of money laundering and forgery.Her husband, Jalmari Haimbili, was later implicated in the fraud case. Bail was granted to both accused.

Lewcor demands N$8 million from 'rogue' ex-employee

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Namibian Sun 2025-06-18

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Lewcor demands N$8 million from 'rogue' ex-employee

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