Truthfully speaking, no amount of words will describe the devastation and sorrow upon learning about the unexpected transition to eternity of a close buddy, a man of great substance, well-spoken, mild-mannered, humble soul, and above all, an intellectual par excellence. Dear readers, my ageing fingers are trembling like a fired-up Concertina player fronting a salted...
Unknown side of energetic political activist Thomas Shilumbu Well, many only came to know him as the steadfast, fearless political activist – but in real life, Thomas Shilumbu was a noted goalkeeper, who played for a significant number of top-level clubs in the country’s flagship league. Truthfully speaking, the unappreciated position of goalkeeper is not...
A dark chapter has befallen the rugby-mad residents of Khomasdal township following the shock death of one of the most colourful rugby icons of all times. The sudden death of former Villagers and Western Suburbs prop Theo Hess just two days after his 78th birthday has sent shockwaves amongst the community and those who came to...
I was saddened to learn about the sudden death of a dear brother, father and hubby. My trusted buddy, Jose Coelho. To Manuel, Paolo, Tady Coelho and the entire Portuguese-speaking community residing in the Land of the Brave, our heartfelt condolences for the sad loss of a loved one. I will never forget the day...
Without a shadow of doubt, one of the relatively less-talked-about, but certainly most gifted midfielder of his generation, former Blue Waters, Tigers and Eleven Arrows’much-travelled attacking midfielder Mekondjo Tobias will go down in history as one of the very few well-polished ball distributors of all time. The gangling playmaker was always a marvel to watch,...
While the football industry in the Land of the Brave (Namibia) is riding the crest of a continental wave of growth driven by the Brave Warriors surge on the Fifa rankings, the country is also feeling the heat with a worrisome number of former players taking a bow from the game of life at an alarming pace.
Death is like an old buddy who keeps following you unconsciously and one day taps you on the shoulder asking: ‘Hi buddy, do you still remember me?’ Well, the moment you turn to look around, you are gone.
History reveals that the forced removal from Windhoek’s Old Location to the slightly modest Katutura location left many of the residents in tatters and homeless in 1968.
Dear readers, my aging fingers are trembling with anger and disbelief as I pen this tribute to a man I personally regarded as a brother, trusted buddy and former teammate.
Just as the football family started to come to terms with the sad passing of football legend Ou /Hurob Zimmer Goreseb, another well-known football personality followed him to his fresh grave.