Willemse seeks legal remedy after Agriculture Ministry backtracks on farm purchase
Former Namcor manager Cedric Willemse is seeking a High Court review to force the Namibian government to complete a farm purchase. The government stalled the transaction after discovering the property was linked to criminal investigations and potential asset restraint proceedings.
Why it matters
This case highlights the intersection of government land reform processes and anti-corruption efforts involving state resources.
CORNELIUS ‘Cedric’ Willemse, the former manager of supply and logistics at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Ltd Pty, has brought a review application in the High Court seeking to compel the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to make a decision on the purchase of a farm he owns in the Hardap Region.
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, in September 2025 exercised its statutory right of first refusal, which affords the government first preference in the sale of farmland before it is offered for sale to other parties.
After valuations, the Land Reform Ministry offered to purchase Farm Groot Driehoekvlakte No. 817 for N$3 million.
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