{"id":19333,"date":"2022-05-13T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/bail-hearing-of-fishrot-accused-van-wyk-in-july"},"modified":"2022-05-13T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:54:16","slug":"bail-hearing-of-fishrot-accused-van-wyk-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/bail-hearing-of-fishrot-accused-van-wyk-in-july","title":{"rendered":"Bail hearing of Fishrot accused Van Wyk in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The bail application of former minister of justice Sacky Shanghala\u2019s employee Nigel van Wyk, which was initially abandoned, is now set to start in the Windhoek High Court before Oshakati-based judge Johanna Salionga on 11 July on new facts.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk is asking the High Court to release him on bail, as he had a major operation on his right leg by a South African specialist, and his continued incarceration has bankrupted his nuclear family.<\/p>\n

He is also saying that his moveable and immovable property has been repossessed due to non-payment.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he said, the criminal charges he faced in Leonardville were withdrawn, investigations into the Fishrot matter are finalised, and the audit report exonerated him on the money laundering charges.<\/p>\n

The bail hearing was originally scheduled for November last year but was abandoned, as some issues needed to be sorted out before the hearing could take place.<\/p>\n

He will be represented by advocate James Diedericks, pro bono, on instructions from Jermaine Muchali.<\/p>\n

The State is opposing the bail application and will be represented by deputy prosecutor general Ezekiel Ipinge with the assistance of State advocate Ed Marondedze.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk is facing two counts of racketeering; three counts of money laundering with its alternatives; one count of unlawful possession of ammunition; one count of defeating or obstructing the course of justice; one count of assault; resisting or obstructing an authorised officer with its alternatives, and one count of theft.<\/p>\n

He previously worked at the Office of the Government Attorney, where he was a subordinate of Shanghala.<\/p>\n

He resigned from his position as a senior legal clerk on 31 October 2017, and started working for Shanghala at Olea Investments.<\/p>\n

It is stated he benefitted in the amount of N$1.9 million.<\/p>\n

The prosecution alleges that between January 2018 and December 2019, Van Wyk received more than N$697 000 from Otuafika Logistics.<\/p>\n

The company is co-owned by James Hatuikulipi and his cousin Pius Mwatelulo.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that during the same period, Van Wyk also received more than N$309 000 from Olea Investments, a company owned by Shanghala.<\/p>\n

The money was allegedly transferred to Van Wyk\u2019s personal account at Bank Windhoek.<\/p>\n

The State indicated that Van Wyk knew the funds were derived from unlawful activities.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk (34) and his boss Shanghala (43) are also accused of attempting to defeat the course of justice.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that Van Wyk was caught by the ACC removing potential evidence from Shanghala\u2019s residence in Windhoek.<\/p>\n

The prosecution alleges that the material he removed could be evidence in the ongoing Fishrot saga, a case that is sensitive and of a serious nature.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk and his co-accused Bernhardt Esau, Sackey Shanghala, Tamson and James Hatuikulipi, Pius Mwatelulo, Ricardo Gustavo (on bail), Otneel Shuudifonya, Mike Nghipunya and Philipus Mwapopi stand accused of corruptly receiving payments to give a competitive advantage to Icelandic fishing company Samherji in securing access to horse mackerel quotas in Namibia.<\/p>\n

Also on the list of people added to the charges is lawyer Mar\u00e8n de Klerk.<\/p>\n

The State is yet to extradite De Klerk from South Africa as well as Icelandic nationals Ingvar J\u00fal\u00edusson, Egill Helgi \u00c1rnason and A\u00f0alsteinn Helgason.<\/p>\n

The State alleges all the accused acted with a common purpose.<\/p>\n

The accused remain in custody.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. The bail application of former minister of justice Sacky Shanghala\u2019s employee Nigel van Wyk, which was initially abandoned, is now set to start in the Windhoek High Court before Oshakati-based judge Johanna Salionga on 11 July on new facts. 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