Retired judge dies

Retired judge Simpson Mtambanengwe has died. The Zimbabwean-born Mtambanengwe died in a Windhoek hospital last night after battling high blood pressure and diabetes for some years and is said to have succumbed to renal failure. He was 87. His son, Victor, confirmed his father’s death to Namibian Sun this morning. Mtambanengwe was admitted to a Windhoek hospital last week Thursday. He served as an acting judge of appeal of the Supreme Court before his retirement. He had also served as judge of Namibia’s High Court and acted as Chief Justice of Namibia between 2003 and 2004.