Daughter of the well-respected school teacher and clergyman, the late Tate Lukas Hipondoka Snr, and baby sister to the talented football-playing brothers Aupapa, Sekulu, and Metuu Hipondoka, Demu was not to be overshadowed by her brothers’ unmatched success on the football fields. Born in Namibia’s largest city, Windhoek, in 1966, the young girl lived, ate,...
Growing up in the dusty streets of Namibia’s largest residential enclave Katutura location, ‘Fusi’ was just like many young black boys of his age who were football crazy, the soft-spoken light skin boy kicked a ball at the slightest provocation, playing street football until mommy calls. However, it was at the Okakarara Secondary School where...
The name Siggi Frewer will long be spoken about in the corridors of Namibian football for generations to come. An upright bloke with mild manners, calculated, intelligent, caring, kindhearted and much adored, Siggi was amongst few academically equipped well-read ‘Jerries’, around town, so to speak. Amongst his commendable deeds, one can reveal the positive impact...
He came, saw, conquered, and romanticised the beautiful game of football with elegance. Tellingly, the history of domestic football will be half-baked if the name of Jack Brown does not appear in the narrative. A proud product of the revered unofficial ‘School of Excellence’ (football wise), St Joseph’s Secondary School (Dobra) located north-east of Namibia’s...
The history of Namibian football will be incomplete if the name of Shepherd Murape does not appear in the golden pages of our national archives. He warmed himself up into the hearts and souls of many local football followers with his vast expertise of international football. Without a shadow of doubt, the former Dynamos Football...
Tellingly, the author came to know Samuel ‘Olly’ Tjizumaue, through his cousin. My departed trusted buddy Billy Tuahepa found him to be an extremely cool, calculated boy of decent upbringing, an elegant dresser, well-spoken and very respectful young man of mild manners, amongst his many commendable traits. A product of the Kuisebmund Secondary School in...
Born Gideon Bailey on the 21 June 1939 in the southern capital Keetmanshoop, Uncle ‘Sonny-Boy’, was a go-getter from the word go. A bird of passage, the strongly built business-minded young Fellah embarked on an exploring journey that took him across the Orange River in search of greener pastures. The streetwise boy from ‘Kitmaro’ spent...
A deadly clinical finisher in front of goal James Shipunda, was born on the 2 February 1963 in the north-eastern town of Grootfontein, located approximately 500 kilometers from Namibia’s commercial hub Windhoek. The tallish attacker was just like any other young boys his age in the neighborhood, football crazy. James would kick about anything that resembled...
Young Tangeni Paulus Hangula Ugelwi, started playing competitive football for exciting Omulunga outfit Chelsea Football Club in the early 90s, shortly after Namibia has gained her long awaited freedom from the jaws of the racist South African regime in 1990. He enjoyed a short stint with another local team Flying Eagles before packing his bags...
The death of much-travelled defensive midfielder Steve Kanene Korupanda, famously known as ‘Groote’, has sent shockwaves through the community and the entire football fraternity. A love triangle gone awry ‘Groote’ took his own life via the deadly rope at his rented residence in Rotterham, a market town holed up in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom....