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Deceased suspect in Namdia heist Max Endjala remembered

MEMORIAL … Max Endjala’s memorial service took place on Tuesday.

Max Endjala, who has been implicated in Saturday’s Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) heist, has been described as a humble guy who lightened the burdens of everyone he met.

This was said by his brother, Sergio Browny, who spoke at Endjala’s memorial service in Windhoek on Tuesday.

“The name we used to call him was ‘Artul Neves Torres’. To us, he was a very humble person, who was given the light,” Browny said.

Endjala was an internal and forensics investigation unit chief operating officer at Trustco Group Holdings.
The Namibian Police on Saturday evening said Endjala was involved in the Namdia heist and that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Nelson Herunga, a close friend of Endjala’s, said he was an athletic person who attributed his success as a top squash player to discipline and dedication.

“He said he wanted to become the top squash player in the country and that is the spot he held until his last day,” he said.

Endjala is survived by his wife and four children. He was one of six brothers and four sisters.
His funeral will be held at Oluteyi village in the Omusati region on Saturday.

Endjala was born at Oluteyi village, where he attended school before he moved to Mwala High School and Oshakati Secondary School.

According to an acquaintance, Endjala stayed with his aunt at Oneshila when he was in Grade 12 at Oshakati Secondary School.
He joined Trustco 21 years ago and rose to the position of fleet manager in northern Namibia.

He later transferred to Windhoek’s Trustco head office. There, he gained a reputation as being both a sweetheart and a ruthless operator. At some point, he worked as the head of security at Trustco.

Endjala’s colleagues consistently describe him as kind and generous, but he was known for being ruthless to those who broke the law or company rules.

“He was friendly with everyone at work, but if he began investigating you, your days at the company were numbered. Many left in disgrace due to his investigations,” a source says.

While some senior managers on Trustco’s ‘third floor’ reportedly resented him for his investigations into their allies, ordinary employees viewed him as a champion of justice.

Endjala ruffled feathers at Trustco. Since he was responsible for investigations, his probes often resulted in people being fired.

While Endjala was known at Trustco as a good boss, he did not take lightly to those who seemed to neglect their roles. He built a reputation of firing people for stealing toilet paper and petty cash.

“I really could not believe that he would be involved in such a thing. I remember him as a very helpful guy whenever you needed anything from him. What I remember for sure is that as a direct boss, he did not take issues lightly.

He was the kind of guy that you would not want to cross paths with on work procedures because he would let you go if he had to.”

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