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Namibia: Meatco demands halt to ‘illegal’ sale of 900 cattle – Africa Links 24

Namibia: Meatco demands halt to ‘illegal’ sale of 900 cattle – Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Tracy Tafirenyika
Published on 2026-02-27 10:08:56

The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has instructed a company owned by businessman David van der Linden to immediately cease the sale of 900 of its cattle.

Van der Linden was arrested last year on charges relating to dealing in and possession of cannabis valued at an estimated N$52 million.

In a letter dated 25 February and addressed to Alwyn van Straten of Executrust (Pty) Ltd, Meatco’s lawyer, Norman Tjombe, warns that failure to halt the sale would result in an urgent…

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