NSFAF’s N$4.3 million recovery lawsuit moves to next stage

Sostenus Wilherm

The High Court has taken the next procedural step in a lawsuit in which the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) is seeking to recover more than N$4.3 million from its former chief executive, Hilya Nghiwete, following a Supreme Court judgment that upheld her dismissal.

Judge Beatrix De Jager on Monday ordered the parties to file a joint case management report by 4 August 2026 before appearing for a case management conference on 11 August 2026.

The report is expected to identify the issues in dispute, indicate the evidence to be presented and outline the readiness of the matter for trial.

The civil action, instituted by NSFAF earlier this year, seeks to recover a total of N$4,301,277.36, excluding interest and legal costs, which the fund alleges was paid to Nghiwete under an arbitration award and a subsequent settlement agreement that ultimately lost their legal basis following a Supreme Court ruling.