Former Chief Justice Johan Strydom dies in Swakopmund at 88
FORMER Chief Justice Gert Johannes Cornelius “Johan” Strydom, who served as Namibia’s third Chief Justice from 1999 to 2003, has died at the age of 88.
Strydom died in Swakopmund today (25 September 2026), the Office of the Judiciary announced.
He was appointed Chief Justice in 1999, succeeding Chief Justice Ishmail Mohamed, and continued serving as an acting judge of the Supreme Court of Namibia until 2015.
The Judiciary described Strydom as a dedicated public servant who contributed to the development of the rule of law, judicial independence and the transformation of the Judiciary.
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