Namibia: Ueitele, Prinsloo Sworn in As Deputy Judge President

Judges Shafimana Ueitele and Hannelie Prinsloo were sworn in as deputy judge presidents of the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday.

Officiating the swearing-in ceremony, deputy chief justice and judge president Petrus Damaseb said the escalating workload has made it difficult for one person to run the affairs of the High Court, hence the Judicial Service Commission’s recommendation that two deputies be appointed.

“They will assist the judge president in running the affairs of the judiciary,” Damaseb…