Windhoek: Heidi Boois was denied bail in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday following her arrest in connection with the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) corruption scandal.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the 49-year-old Boois, a former sales manager at Bank Windhoek, was arrested on Monday. She is alleged to have received identity documents from fugitive Victor Malima without the owner's consent to open a business account. The accused is alleged to have entered into a deal with Malima to open another business account, which was reportedly used to channel payments totaling N.dollars 3,360,000 to Cornelius Willemse and Panduleni Hamukwaya, who have both been arrested in the matter. Other suspects arrested include former Namcor Managing Director Immanuel Mulunga, Mirjam Hamukwaya, Leo Nandago, Peter Elindi, Malakia Elindi, and Elina Elindi.

Malima reportedly fled to Angola after it emerged that he was a wanted suspect in the matter last year. During court proceedings, the State, represented by Eric Naimwaku, objected to the granting of bail due to the seriousness of the case. Naimwaku alleges that Boois 'ought to have reasonably known that the money received in the accounts formed part of the process of unlawful activities, and as such, she committed the offence of money laundering.' It is further alleged that she forged someone's signature to open accounts, thereby defrauding the bank and committing forgery.

Representing Boois, lawyer Kadhila Amoomo challenged the legality of the warrant used for his client's arrest and announced that a formal bail application will be lodged on 06 February 2026. Magistrate Ilge Rheent presided over the hearing.