Scores of mourners braved the chilly weather that has been hitting the city over the last couple of weeks, to gather at the Pionierspark cemetery, south of Namibia’s commercial capital Windhoek, on Saturday morning.
Author: Carlos Kambaekwa (Carlos Kambaekwa )
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Go well, unsung football icon “Dolamblitz” RIP – Hendrik “Mandla” Gamatham, 1964–2023
It never rains but pours for the youthful Khomasdal outfit Civics Football Club, aka “The Mighty Civilians”.
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Karl ‘Kat’ Freygang 1963 – 2023
A devastating bombshell has hit the entire town of Rehoboth following the sad departure of one of the most recognisable figures in the southern town’s Baster community.
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Remembering BA’s unsung tough tackling fullback
Without beating about the bush, truth be tol d, Namibian football is honoured to have had the greatest football entity in history in the shape of the mighty Black Africa Football Club.
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Transitioned from taker to giver…meet football playing Traffic Cop Allu Hailonga
During his playing days, former Golden Rivers and Tigers Football Clubs hard-as-nails midfielder Allu Hailonga, used to collect cards from match officials as if the receiving of cautions was going out of fashion but the practice eventually rubbed on him as he proudly exchanged roles of dishing out cautions and sanctions to law offenders.
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Meet football’s unsung hero Ruben ‘Bolla’ Nangombe
Namibian football is a great deal of gratitude indebted to one of the most astute young football administrators in domestic football, one Ruben 'Bolla' Nangombe, the boy with the golden touch.
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Tribute to a trio of departed sport legends
A dark cloud has befallen the culturally proud close knit residents of Rehoboth following the untimely death of rugby coach Lesley Bougard, aged 70. A qualified accountant, Bougard has served Namibian rugby with distinction during his tenure as an astute mentor for the national seven’s team.
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Pound for pound with Kanime Kanime…an unorthodox leather trader
Literacy tells us that an unorthodox boxing style is a method of boxing that is alien to the sport itself.
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Namibian Sheriff rides on the crest of the UK waves…pitchside with Ronnie ‘Jaly’ Kamaundju
The job description of a football coach is to plan and lead training sessions with the ultimate aim of helping players improve playing the beautiful game, motivating staff, and developing skills and strategies of the modern game.
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Remembering iconic Liverpudlian Peter Gurney
He came, saw and vigorously conquered the hard and dry pitches of Namibian football. Now retired, former Ramblers Football Club versatile midfielder Peter Gurney has certainly left deep tracks in the annals of Namibian football history during his flawless lodging at the exciting Pionierspark outfit.