Rundu:A 30-year-old man appeared in the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Monday, accused of murdering his 39-year-old girlfriend and later reporting her missing at Shimpanda village in the Kavango East Region.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the accused, Kandonga Fernando, faced charges before Magistrate Sonia Sampofu, including murder under the Domestic Violence Act and defeating or obstructing the course of justice.

Fernando has been remanded in custody, with his case postponed to 22 February 2027 to allow for further investigations. The allegations against him include assaulting and strangling Anagret Naporo Mushinga following an argument after returning from a nearby shebeen on 17 October 2026.

A police report indicates that Mushinga's body was found in a bushy area approximately 800 metres from Fernando's homestead. The discovery followed police questioning, during which Fernando allegedly led them to the burial site.