Author: Carlos Kambaekwa (Carlos Kambaekwa )

A dark cloud has befallen the coastal town of Swakopmund and the entire Namibian rugby fraternity following the sad passing of former national youth rugby backline Cedric Haraseb. 

Born Freddie Mohlder Bratha in the modest central-northern town of Otjiwarongo on 14 August 1949, the strongly-built defender formed the spine of the exciting Waters’ outfit in the early 70s, strutting his stuff alongside the trident of evergreen Shekupe, Lukas ‘Oupapa’ Etenda Hipondoka, and the tough-tackling pocket-size fullback Tommy ‘Okanambaka’ Kaimbi. 

When Namibia’s founding president Sam Nujoma, the first democratically elected leader of the Republic of Namibia, penned his autobiography; ‘Where others Wavered’, the veteran freedom fighter must have had Sandro de Gouveia, in mind. 

Martin Uri-Khob was a midfielder for leading Nomtsoub outfit Chief Santos Football Club, and was famously known by the nickname ‘Voete’ amongst his vast circle of friends and teammates. 

It has been quite a hectic week for this author personally, emotionally and psychologically. Death is not always the end, it’s only the beginning, and grief is the price we pay for love. Think of death as just another step on your journey to eternity.  

Aggrieved community members of the Okondjatu district are up in arms over the constant shoddy construction work executed at the poorly developed village, north east of Okahandja, in the Otjozondjupa region. 

Retired director of sport and renowned sports administrator Dr Vetumbuavi Veii on Monday called on local boxing promoters to honour the efforts and legacy of the late Ambrosius Kandjii by hosting annual boxing development tournaments that will be named after him.

Back in the day, before Namibia attained her much-anticipated independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990, there was an exciting, youthful football team going by the name of Cuca Tops which defined the destiny of domestic football.  

Without a shadow of doubt, Abraham “Striker” Hengari was one of the most dangerous goalscorers ever to emerge from the Cattle Country (Gobabis). 

A true gentle giant has taken a bow from the game of life to be reunited with his ancestors in heaven. The young McNab was a formidable, imposing loose-forward, who cut his teeth in the country’s top-tier rugby league, attired in the red, white and black strips of boyhood club FNB Rehoboth Rugby Club.