• party offered to pay N$30,000.00 a month • offer rejected • that case is dead - Nashinge

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is refusing to settle a five year old debt amounting to over N$3.2 million, citing in courts documents that the party does not have money. 
The party’s claim on this matter is in stark contrast with its contention when it challenged the validity of the November 2024 elections outcome. 
The defedants in the court case demanded a payment amounting to N$450,000.00 in security costs. The IPC maintained that it did not have any financial issues.  
Anga Enterprise, an advertising company, is demanding over N$3.2 million from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) political party, claiming the party failed to pay for branded promotional materials and services provided between July and November 2020. This, according to claims made by the owner of Anga Enterprise CC, Gabriela Nietche-Kandolf, in Court documents seen by Confidente. 
The agreement according to Anga Enterprises “stipulated a 50% upfront deposit, with the remaining balance due upon delivery/collection of materials, and all invoices to be paid within 30 days or accrue an interest rate of 2.4% per month.” 
However, in their counter argument, IPC’s national secretary general, Christine !Aochamus, stated that “the party only agreed to pay for materials that were delivered and sold.” 
The matter has been taken to court, by Anga Enterprise, and the case number: HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2022/04559 is currently before Judge Boas Usiku. In this matter the IPC is being sued for monies to the tune of N$3,219,754.41 together with interest and costs, which claim is for goods sold and collected but not paid for. 
“Prior to instituting action, Anga Enterprises requested payment on various occasions and the response always was that the party is struggling financially and is waiting on sponsorships and sale of various promotional items to party members, before they can make the payment,” Anga Enterprises lawyers, Thomas Andima and Co. INC revealed.   
“In one of the correspondences, IPC admitted and acknowledged that they are indebted to Anga Enterprises CC, in the amount of N$2,569,403.69 and tendered a minimum amount of N$30 000.00 monthly, which was rejected as same would take forever before the debt is paid in full considering the accumulating interest,” the lawyers added.
The matter went to trial and was postponed to 20 March 2025 at 11:30 in the High Court of Namibia.

CASE IS DEAD

Meanwhile, IPC Spokesperson, Immanuel ‘Imms’ Nashinge told Confidente this week that the case between his party and Anga Enterprises is dead. 
“That case is dead, my brother. This person just realised that there was a bit of money and saw an opportunity that she could take advantage of. There is nothing there,” Nashinge said. 
Queried on why a ‘dead’ case is set to appear before court next week Nashinge said: “Well, that’s their story. As far as we are concerned they don’t have a case.”    

IN THE COURTS

According to court documents, Anga Enterprises, represented by Nietche-Kandolf and the IPC, represented by Aochamus, in her capacity as National General Secretary, entered into an oral sale and delivery agreement between July 2020 and November 2020. In terms of that oral agreement, Anga Enterprises would supply and deliver promotional branding items and related services to IPC, from time to time, and at the party’s instance and request. 
Anga was then expected to brand the promotional items with IPC insignia and logos, for an agreed upon period of three years. As an incentive Anga was further required to charge the political party at discounted or nominal rates ‘for the services rendered and at times would provide some of the services at no charge.’ 
For payable services, the company was supposed to issue the political movement with invoices for services rendered or upon delivery with the terms of payment involving the payment of a 50% deposit upon placing an order, while the balance was set to be paid upon delivery or collection of the promotional items and related service. 
“All invoices that have remained unpaid for a period of 30 days will attract interest at a rate of 2.5% per month,” the terms payments further reads. 
“[Anga Enterprises] complied with its obligations in terms of the oral sale and delivery agreement and during the period of July to November 2020 rendered services to the [IPC].”
“As at 31 March 2022, [IPC] was indebted to [Anga Enterprises] in the amount of N$3,219,754-41.”
Court documents further maintain that on 3 December 2020 the IPC committed in writing to pay the outstanding amount due by 31 March 2021, however, the party has failed, ‘or refused,’ to settle the debt despite legal demand to that effect. 
As such, Confidente has learned, Anga Enterprises is demanding for the payment of N$3,219,754.41, with accrued interest at the rate of 2.5% per month on the amount from 31 March 2022 to date of final payment. 
The corporate entity is further praying for the political party to bear the costs of the suit and further or alternative relief.