Govt seeks late plea in corpse mishandling lawsuit
Sostenus Wilherm The Namibian government has approached the High Court seeking condonation for the late filing of its plea in a lawsuit brought by Swakopmund resident Joel Tjombe, who is suing the state over the alleged mishandling and decomposition of his mother’s body after she was declared dead on arrival at Okahandja State Hospital. The […]
Sostenus Wilherm
The Namibian government has approached the High Court seeking condonation for the late filing of its plea in a lawsuit brought by Swakopmund resident Joel Tjombe, who is suing the state over the alleged mishandling and decomposition of his mother’s body after she was declared dead on arrival at Okahandja State Hospital.
The application will come before Managing Judge Justice Beatrix De Jager during a status hearing scheduled for 30 July 2026.
In a founding affidavit, Penda Ithindi, acting on behalf of the government, asks the court to condone the late filing of the government’s plea and allow it to defend the matter despite missing the prescribed deadline.
