ACC still probing boxing board

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has revealed that it is far from making any arrest in the Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board's alleged mismanagement of N$2 million saga. In April this year, it was announced that the ACC had launched an investigation into a series of irregularities dating back to 2015. More than N$2 million was suspected to have gone missing during the era of the previous board. The former board members were Kelly Nghixulifwa (chairman), Ellison Hijarunguru (vice-chairman), Ambrosius Kandjii, Shitaleni Herman and lawyer Slow Murorua. ACC chief investigator Nelius Becker admitted that the case would take longer than expected. “It is a long way to go before we can make any arrest because we still have to go through all the documents and ensure that a thorough audit is done. “I can tell you that we are in possession of the documents, but it will not be a fast process to investigate the matter,” Becker said. Ellison Hijarunguru (chairman), Ronald Kurtz, Philip Mwandingi, Kenny Hepundjua and Victoria Hamunyela last year replaced the former board. Hepundjua parted ways with the board a few months ago. The new board has had its troubles with promoters and its former administrator, Joe Kaperu was dismissed this year. The ACC investigation into the boxing board followed another case in which Walter Haseb and Ivonne Nande were arrested for allegedly misappropriating N$4.9 million at the Namibia Sport Commission. Becker yesterday said that the boxing case was even more complicated than the NSC probe. In the NSC case, the investigation started in 2011. It found that cheques made out to various sport bodies were cashed by the two officials, usually for the maximum allowed amount of N$100 000 per cheque. The cash never reached the sport organisations and no supporting documentation could be found for the expenditure.JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

ACC still probing boxing board

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-12

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