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Personality of the week – Mohammed Ouseb
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Personality of the week – Mohammed Ouseb

Namibian football legend Mohammed Ouseb is regarded as one of the finest defenders to have ever donned the famous gold and black colours of Kaizer Chiefs. The retired Namibian defender is most famous for his ‘Spanish tackles’ and was a pillar of strength for the South African giants in the late 90s.  Here is a...

‘I’m not captured by Progressive Forces group’ … as football tension mounts 
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‘I’m not captured by Progressive Forces group’ … as football tension mounts 

President of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Ranga Haikali, yesterday strongly shot down growing assertions that he and his entire executive committee members are captured by the self-styled Progress Forces group. New Era Sport understands that the self-proclaimed Progressive Forces group consists of former footballers, former clubs executives and chairmen, who all apparently share a...

NPL ponders ‘professional’ future away from NFA … establishes professional league
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NPL ponders ‘professional’ future away from NFA … establishes professional league

The Namibia Premier League (NPL), which was expelled as a member of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) a few weeks ago, yesterday announced that it had established and registered a new professional league with the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), and that it had also applied for membership with the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC)....

My candid view – Why a new NPL is not a bad idea after all
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My candid view – Why a new NPL is not a bad idea after all

In case, and I really mean just in case, the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) fails in its last-ditch effort to try and mend the strained relationship between the Namibia Premier League (NPL) and the country’s football governing body, the Namibia Football Association (NFA), then we, as a country and as football fanatics, should be open...

Personality of the week – Jonas Junias Jonas
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Personality of the week – Jonas Junias Jonas

Biggest career disappointment?Failing to take part in the 2017 World Championships.  Biggest influence on your career? My coach Albertus Tsamaseb. Favourite boxer locally or internationally?Britain’s Josh Kelly. If not boxing, which other sport would you have chosen? Golf/pool  You gained massive recognition when you scooped a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at age...

Contact sports to take place behind closed doors 
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Contact sports to take place behind closed doors 

As part of the revised restrictions under stage 4 of government’s Covid-19 emergency response programme, President Hage Geingob on Friday announced that all contact sport activities will be held behind closed doors and no spectators will be allowed at venues. The revised restrictions for contact sports come into effect today and will remain in force...

Personality of the week – Maximilian Mbaeva
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Personality of the week – Maximilian Mbaeva

Current club: Golden Arrows (SA) Previous Clubs: Desert Rollers, Rambles and African Stars. Position: Goalkeeper Career achievements: I won the second division with Desert Rollers in Omaheke. I also won two Namibia Premier League (NPL) titles with African Stars and the NFA Cup twice with Stars. I won the 2015 Cosafa Cup with the Brave...

Personality of the week – Jaumbuaije Zauana
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Personality of the week – Jaumbuaije Zauana

Current Club: UWC Netball Club  Previous Club/s: Black Africa Netball Club, Western Cape Southern Stings and Western Province Netball Club. Position: Goal Shooter (GS) Career achievements: Representing Namibia on the international stage, scooping a netball bursary and being named University of Western Cape Sportswoman of the Year in 2015. Favourite local or international player: New...