Shanghala And Crew Await Bail Appeal Verdict Namibian Sun Roland routh. some of the high profile accused in the fishrot scandal have lodged a fresh bail application in the windhoek high court. the application of former justice minister sacky shanghala. The state will call its witness on new facts when the bail application hearing of fishrot accused tamson ‘fitty’ hatuikulipi resumes next month. high court acting judge david munsu yesterday.
Shanghala And Hatuikulipi Not Expected To Testify At Bail Hearing The The bail hearing of a former employee of corruption accused sackey shanghala and his business partner james hatuikulipi has been bogged down by incessant delays. nigel van wyk’s hearing was scheduled to start on tuesday last week, but kept being postponed until it was finally remanded to 6 december. James hatuikulipi, the man accused of masterminding namibia’s biggest fishing corruption scandal, had the world at his feet, earning a total package of around n$30 million a year from his daily investment job. his net worth was estimated to be more than n$1 billion in mostly cash, making him one of the richest people in namibia. Shanghala’s rise to wealth and power was closely tied to his friendship with hatuikulipi. at a glance, they seemed like opposites. shanghala was the reserved, book smart child of a clergyman. hatuikulipi was a confident, street smart young man, equally comfortable on the streets of windhoek and katutura. james hatuikulipi and sacky shangala. The company is co owned by james hatuikulipi and his cousin pius mwatelulo. 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 and hatuikulipi. the money was allegedly transferred to van wyk’s personal account at bank windhoek.
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