Namibia: After 40 Years, Dave Smuts Hangs Up His Gown

Although he may have hung up his judge’s gown, justice Dave Smuts says he will still be an active participant in Namibia’s legal system and is looking forward to advocating against injustice and inequality.

Smuts was speaking to Desert FM yesterday.

He served as a judge of appeal in the country’s top court since the start of 2015, after serving as a High Court judge since 2011.

Smuts retired as a full-time judge of the Supreme Court at the end of November, having reached permanent judges’…