Justicia Shipena
Former commercial manager of downstream sales and marketing at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Olivia Dunaiski, says she had no authority to increase any credit limit.
“I certainly increased no credit limit,” she said in an affidavit filed in the ongoing Namcor bail application at the Windhoek Magistrates Court.
Dunaiski said she joined Namcor Trading, a subsidiary of Namcor Holdings, in October 2019.
At that time, she said, Eco Fuel Investment CC was already conducting business with the company.
She said Eco Fuel was already in arrears with a substantial amount when she started.
Eco Fuel is reportedly linked to fugitive Victor Malima and Peter Elindi’s son, Austin Elindi.
“I came and found that transaction already in place. From the records I found, I could see that the territory manager, Diana Tsamases, as well as the then commercial manager, Kosmos Damaseb, had dealt with the transaction,” Dunaiski said.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested Dunaiski last month. The state alleges she is part of a syndicate that defrauded Namcor of about N$480 million along with 11 others.
Those implicated include Peter and Malakia Elindi, former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga, Cedric Willemse, Jennifer Hamukwaya and her husband Panduleni Hamukwaya, Lydia Elindi, and Olivia Grace Dunaiski.
Victor Malima has been linked to the case but has fled to Angola and is subject to a warrant of arrest.
The bail hearing is ongoing before magistrate Linus Samanzula.
