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Hearing of city’s N$24.5m water pollution claim starts

A hearing of a lawsuit in which the Municipal Council of Windhoek is suing Namibia Dairies about an oil spill that took place in February 2019 has started in the Windhoek High Court. The municipal council is suing Namibia Dairies for N$24.5 million, based on a claim that the City of Windhoek suffered financial damages […] The post Hearing of city’s N$24.5m water pollution claim starts appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian16 Jul 2026, 01:00 pm
Hearing of city’s N$24.5m water pollution claim starts

A hearing of a lawsuit in which the Municipal Council of Windhoek is suing Namibia Dairies about an oil spill that took place in February 2019 has started in the Windhoek High Court.

The municipal council is suing Namibia Dairies for N$24.5 million, based on a claim that the City of Windhoek suffered financial damages because of a heavy fuel oil spill at the company’s factory that led to oil pollution at the city’s Gammams Water Care Works.

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Namibia Dairies is opposing the council’s claim.

The hearing of the council’s claim started before deputy judge president Hannelie Prinsloo on Tuesday.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 16 Jul 2026, 01:00 pm. View original article
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