Schimming-Chase and Prinsloo become first female judges appointed to Supreme Court

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 05 JUN (NAMPA) – Hannelie Prinsloo and Esi Schimming-Chase were on Monday sworn in as acting judges of Namibia’s Supreme Court, becoming the first Namibian female judges to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Their tenure runs from 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony in the capital on Monday, Chief Justice Peter Shivute stated that it was the first time in Namibia’s judiciary history that two Namibian women were sworn in as acting Supreme Court jud ...