Jacobs back in court

KARAS Regional Council’s Chief Regional Officer, Salmaan Jacobs, who faces corruption charges, made a third appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Jacobs is accused of defrauding the Karas Regional Council of close to N$32 000 after he allegedly claimed N$49 020 in expenses for attending a month-long, all-expenses-paid workshop in Germany. The Karas official joined one other Namibian, an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in attending the workshop sponsored by Inwent, a German training organisation, between August 28 and September 22 last year.State Prosecutor Billy Lutaka requested Magistrate AS Venasius to postpone the case until November 30 for further investigation.Jacobs’s bail of N$7 000 was extended.Lawyer Sisa Namandje represents Jacobs.The Karas official joined one other Namibian, an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in attending the workshop sponsored by Inwent, a German training organisation, between August 28 and September 22 last year.State Prosecutor Billy Lutaka requested Magistrate AS Venasius to postpone the case until November 30 for further investigation.Jacobs’s bail of N$7 000 was extended.Lawyer Sisa Namandje represents Jacobs.