| Intro | Namibian Lawyer |
| Is | Lawyer |
| From | Namibia |
| Type | Law |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1972, Onyaanya Constituency, Namibia |
| Age: | 48 years |
Sisa Namandje (born 1972) is a Namibian lawyer prominent for representing high profile figures. He has represented three Namibian presidents, including founding father Sam Nujoma, second republican president Hifikepunye Pohamba, and current incumbent Hage Geingob.
Early life
Namandje was born in 1972 at Onyaanya village in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia. He attended schools in northern Namibia before moving to Windhoek to start pursuing his law degree in 1999 at the University of Namibia.
Legal career
Namandje rose to prominence between 2003 – 2005 during the trials of high profile public figures cases such as that of Jack Huang. In 2012, he was appointed Chief Electoral officer at the SWAPO Party electoral conference, a position he was re-appointed to in 2017. His law firm, Namandje Incorporated, has produced more than 50 Namibian lawyers since its inception.
Public Image
Namandje’s rise to prominence in the Namibia legal system began in 2007 when he represented two Chinese nationals who were accused of smuggling ivory out of Namibia. He was the first Namibian to appear on Masters of Success on MTC Namibia which discusses people in the legal fraternity. He represented politicians SWAPO Party Youth League secretary and president Paulus Kapia in his alleged trial. In 2019, he represented Namibian Education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa in her trial after she was accused of using her office as Governor of Hardap Region to award RDP Houses to her relatives.
In 2014, it was reported that three people in Outapi had been scammed by individuals who claimed to be or to represent the name of Sisa Namandje. In a statement issued by his legal firm, Namandje warned against individuals using his name for personal gain and that if found such individuals would be prosecuted.
Namandje has expressed the need for changes in the Namibian judicial system. Saying at a Masters of Success event in 2015 that if given a chance, he would represent land activist Job Amupanda as he believed there was need to protect interests of poor Namibians.
Personal life
Sisa is the first of 12 children of Simon and Rauna Namandje. He is married to Lovisa Namandje with whom he has two children, Pandepanda and Iyaloo. He lives in Windhoek.