The 2025 FNB Women’s Super League kicked off in entertaining fashion, with goals, late drama and honest assessments from coaches highlighting both the excitement and early-season challenges facing teams. The opening match at the Unam Stadium in Windhoek delivered fireworks, as FC Ongos Ladies and Julinho Athletic Ladies played to a pulsating 3-3 draw. Julinho...
A couple of years ago, I quietly retired from club football. I had my time in the Women’s Super League, an era defined as much by passion as it was by struggle. Back then, the women’s game survived on sheer will. Scholarships were rare, role models were few and far between, and if you picked...
Former rugby player Geraldine Louw has been appointed as the Trustco United Rugby Club head coach. Louw has represented United for the past four years, earning 24 caps and scoring 11 tries: totalling 66 points for the club. She was also awarded Sportswoman of the year in 2025 by the club. Her impressive performance on...
The First National Bank (FNB) Women’s Super League officially returns this weekend, with matches scheduled across the country as clubs begin another campaign filled with ambition, rebuilding, and renewed belief. New Era visited several training grounds to gauge the mood among coaches as the countdown to kick-off draws to a close, with many teams confident...
With the Betway Premiership back on screens this weekend, Orlando Pirates will look to leapfrog Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the pile on Saturday, while Chippa United scramble for much needed points. Chippa United are scheduled to face Orbit College at the Olympia Stadium on Saturday, as the Chilli Boys hope for a better...
Karibib Town Council’s newly appointed CEO Tangeni Enkono shares his mandate, early priorities and long-term vision for the town. In this engagement with New Era’s senior sport journalist Limba Mupetami (LM), Tangeni Enkono(TE) highlights service delivery, financial sustainability, governance reforms and community engagement as key pillars of his administration. LM: What was the key mandate...
Southern Stream First Division Side Young Brazilians FC, popularly known as the Dakaza Boys, has boosted its technical bench with the appointment of Lionel Afrikaner as assistant coach, as the club intensifies its push for promotion. Afrikaner joins the //Kharas region giants after serving as head coach of Date Eleven FC last season, bringing experience,...
The School of Excellence Hockey Club (SOEHC) will carry Namibia’s hopes at the 2026 Africa Cup of Club Champions (ACCC), set to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 24 to 31 January. The continental showpiece will be hosted at St John’s College and will feature some of Africa’s top club sides, with SOEHC earning their...
Namibian international forward Isaskar Gurirab has begun pre-season preparations with his new club, Scottland FC, as he embarks on an exciting new chapter in his professional career in Zimbabwe. Gurirab recently completed a move to the reigning Zimbabwean champions from Simba Bhora FC for an undisclosed fee, a transfer expected to significantly bolster Scotland FC’s...
The Windhoek Golf Club officially teed off its 2026 club competition season over the weekend with the staging of the ‘Welcome Back Bash,’ a lively event that brought members back onto the fairways in competitive fashion. Held on 17 January under hot summer conditions, the competition attracted 47 golfers who embraced both the course’s challenge...