Author: Carlos Kambaekwa (Carlos Kambaekwa )

Born in Omaruru in 1959, young Gotthardt ‘Gotty’ Gurirab found himself shifting from one town to another as his dad was a much sought-after roaming police officer who was regularly posted from one station to another. ‘Gotty’ spent a significant chunk of his childhood either in Gobabis or in Windhoek.  ‘Gotty’ completed his elementary education...

Unlike dozens of his peers from the far north-west Kunene region, August Uzuva Howard ‘James’ Pekaha was not delivered from his old lady’s womb under the shades of trees, or in some cow dung-constructed dwelling.  The calculated brother made his appearance on mother planet in a slightly more civilised fashion at the Orumana Mission makeshift...

Respectfully, the fairytale story of Wolfgang Wuensch is a very interesting one, so to speak. The young lad had to navigate his way through a thorny journey before finding refuge in South West Africa (SWA) (‘Kleine Deutschland’) far away from his then native war ravaged Czechoslovakia.  Born in the city of Bronn, on the 30th...

Born and bred in the lavish coastal holiday hub Swakopmund on 25 January 1956, ‘Holli’ Gruttemeyer started his elementary education in his hometown before earning his school-leaving certificate from the revered Swakopmund Secondary School.  Like many ‘Pikininis’ his age of German descent, ‘Holli’ was football-crazy and would play the game at the slightest provocation. Such...

If you happened to reside in Windhoek’s Old Location back in the day, one would be labelled a ‘moegoe’ and in dire need of refinement if you have not rubbed shoulders with some of the ‘Langanas’ in the hood.  Fearless blokes Ignatius Mbapeua ‘Mazola’ Katataiza, ‘Ou Windhoek’, Apostoli, Vetamunisa ‘Fusi’ Keimuine, Khoatis and a few...

Biological offspring of the iconic late Damara Gaob Dawid Goreseb, ‘Bro Zombies’ was destined for greatness ever since he was a snot neus ‘Pikinini’ at the Catholic Mission Primary School in Usakos, holed up in the mountainous Erongo region.  His old man Paramount Chief of the Damara ethnic group, the multilingual Gaob Goreseb, an organic...

Born Johannes Kauluma on 9 June 1966 in Ondjondjo/Oluno on the outskirts of Ondangwa, he was adopted by foster parents.  He grew up in the coastal harbour town of Walvis Bay.  Interestingly, his foster mother was the old lady of the football-playing siblings Ronnie Kanalelo, Shindere and Salathiel ‘Stimela’ Ndjao. It was obvious that he...

“We had a lot of free time on our hands, and there was not much going on, so we resolved to play football inside the school hall. Many happy hours were spent engaging in small games kicking around between the boys. My passion for football and sport in general was born right there which culminated...