Inspiring Namibian Woman Admitted to High Court, Bags B Juris, LLB & LLM

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 1:09 PM by Phumzile Ngcatshe

- Namibia's Ndatega Asheela-Shikalepo is a hit on social media after securing a job at High Court with B Juris Honours and Master of Laws qualifications

- The educated Namibian, Asheela-Shikalepo, also reflects on how she felt attacked when a senior counsel commented how useless a Ph.D. in law is

- Moreover, the new Namibian High Court lawmaker, Asheela-Shikalepo, has also urged many of her followers to believe in themselves

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In a recent post on social media, lawmaker Ndatega Asheela-Shikalepo celebrates her academic achievement as she was also accepted by the High Court of Namibia.

Asheela-Shakalepo's recent milestone was penned by Varsity World, an online publication seeking to celebrate academic excellence.

The website has detailed Asheela-Shakalepo's journey to stardom, saying that she was conferred with a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Pretoria. She posted on the magazine's page:

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"In April 2018, I was conferred with a Doctor of Laws degree from UP with all its associated rights and privileges.

Social media users inspired by a Namibian woman, Ndatega Asheela-Shikalepo, who has been accepted to serve at the Namibian High Court. Image: Facebook
Source: Facebook

“The same year, I enrolled for the practical legal training at the Justice Training Centre. During one of the theoretical courses that I had to attend, a senior counsel made a comment that having a Ph.D. in law is useless.

“I felt attacked and felt the urge to react, but being a University lecturer and having the majority of my students in the same class, I chose not to.”

In her reaction, the Namibian professor chose not to respond to the lecturer but says she wanted to send a message. She added:

“I chose not to respond because I deliberately wanted to send a message. I still remember the many faces that turned to look at me when that comment was made.

“What I want to say now is that it does not matter what anyone has to say on your journey. When I joined Unam (University of Namibia) in 2013 - I had to fight many battles.

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“I was criticised from the way I dressed as a lecturer (but no one knew I was too poor to afford corporate attire) to I smiled way too much with students.

“In 2014, I enrolled for an LLD (Doctor of Laws) because I wanted to and I still got comments like having an LLD does not mean you will be a better lecturer or lawyer. I pursued it anyway. Last week, I was admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Namibia with a B Juris, LLB (Honours), LLM (Master of Laws), and LLD in the bag. Lesson: Believe in yourself and do what you want to do!.”

Following her inspirational story on social media, there were positive reactions from the users who were left motivated.

@ Rudzi Wa Ha Thovhogi said:

“I'm inspired only if I could afford to register my honors this year but unfortunately financial means don't allow me. Though time might delay me but not my destiny..Doctorate of education, I'm coming for you.”