Justicia Shipena
Security service provider G4S Secure Solutions (Namibia) has withdrawn its legal exception in the High Court, which challenged the legal sufficiency of Namibia Desert Diamonds’ (Namdia) lawsuit, according to court documents seen by the Windhoek Observer.
This means G4S has dropped its court objection in the lawsuit.
The withdrawal followed Namdia’s filing of a rule 52 notice together with amended particulars of claim on 1 December 2025.
G4S lodged the exception on October 24, 2025, but confirmed in a joint status report filed on December 11, 2025, that it would no longer pursue it while reserving its rights.
The update followed a court order issued on 17 November 2025.
In the exception, G4S argued that Namdia’s original claim was vague and embarrassing and did not meet court rules for damages claims.
G4S said the claim lacked enough detail to assess the amount sought or to understand the case it had to meet. It said Namdia did not clearly state the exact quantity, grades, carats, quality or usage descriptions of the diamonds, nor explain how the alleged loss was calculated.
G4S said this prevented it from properly assessing the claim.
G4S also argued that the claim disclosed no proper cause of action. It said Namdia had not clearly set out the legal basis for its possession or control of the diamonds, whether it owned the diamonds or bore the risk of loss, or why it was the rights-bearing entity entitled to claim damages.
On that basis, G4S asked the court to dismiss the claim or strike it out, with leave for Namdia to amend it.
After Namdia amended its claim, G4S abandoned the exception.
The parties then submitted a joint case plan for the court’s approval.
Under the agreed timetable, G4S must file its plea by 20 February 2026.
Namdia must file its replication by 13 March 2026.
A joint case management report must be filed by 16 April 2026 to prepare the matter for trial.
Legal representatives for both parties signed the joint status report in Windhoek.
ENS Namibia, incorporated as LorentzAngula Inc., signed for G4S, while Murorua Kurtz Kasper Inc. signed for Namdia.
The lawsuit arises from a 36-month security contract concluded in May 2024 for monitoring and armed response services at Namdia’s Windhoek premises.
It follows an 18 January 2025 diamond robbery at Namdia’s headquarters.
The incident resulted in two fatalities and the theft of 446 parcels of diamonds valued at about N$314 million.
Namdia alleges that a G4S employee on duty at the premises was involved in the theft and that G4S breached the security contract through gross negligence.
The employee has been arrested and charged. Namdia is claiming damages of N$314 million, interest and legal costs.
