Fishrot

Namibian Fishrot saga suspect part of a syndicate, says state

Judgment on whether Marén de Klerk will be released on bail pending his extradition hearing was reserved for Friday

Eunice Masson

Marén de Klerk, the man wanted by Namibian authorities for his alleged role as paymaster in the ongoing multimillion “Fishrot” corruption case, was on Friday granted bail of R50 000

8 JUN 2023

Alleged paymaster in Namibia Fishrot saga claims attempts were made to kidnap or kill him

Namibian officials from the office of the prosecutor general and its anti-corruption commission are in Paarl to observe the extradition case

Eunice Masson

3 min read

BEN VAN HEERDEN

1 JUN 2023

Namibian Fishrot saga paymaster arrested in Paarl

The South African government received a request from Namibia for Marén de Klerk’s extradition in October 2021

Eunice Masson

2 min read

Leaked documents and an affidavit from a whistleblower working at a major Western fishing company operating in African waters have given rare insight into how food multinationals can shift profits around the world to avoid paying taxes in developing countries.

ATLANTEX

22 JUL 2020

A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia

Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia

Margot Gibbs

10 min read