The highly anticipated first edition of the Dinaledi – International Football Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place from 19 to 21 July at the state-of-the-art Dinaledi Sports Facility in Oodi, Botswana. This inaugural youth tournament will bring together elite teams across five age categories (U/9 to U/17) under the powerful theme: “Football Without Borders...
Namibia’s Paralympic team, selected to represent the nation at the upcoming 11th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, has raised alarm over degrading treatment provided to them ahead of the continental competition. The team of 90 athletes, including coaches was initially scheduled to be housed at Rietfontein’s National Youth Centre (NYS), where...
Fresh off their historic victory at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Netball Cup, Namibia’s Debmarine Desert Jewels are now setting their sights on qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Qualification for the prestigious multi-sport event varies by discipline. For team sports such as netball and rugby sevens, qualification is based on global...
After suffering a heavy 59-19 defeat at the hands of South Africa’s Airlink Pumas in a warm-up match over the weekend, Namibia’s Welwitschias have quickly turned their attention to a high-stakes international test match against Italy. The event is set for Saturday at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Despite the scoreboard telling a different...
The FNB Eagles delivered a thrilling six-wicket victory over India’s Assam Cricket Association in the opening match of their five-game 50-over series at the FNB Namibia Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and opted to field first. The visitors were bowled out for 232 in 49.4 overs, with middle-order batter...
The South African Legends delivered a dominant 4-1 victory over hosts Botswana in the final of the third edition of the Clash of the Legends Four Nations Tournament. The event was held at the vibrant Obed Itume Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. The win secured South Africa’s third consecutive title in the popular veterans’ football...
The Debmarine Desert Jewels of Namibia emerged victorious at the inaugural Dubai Holding Community Management United Arab Emirates (UAE) Netball Cup, following a thrilling final held at Al Nasr Sports Hall in Dubai. Namibia clinched the title with an exciting 62-53 win over Singapore in the final. Kenya secured third place after defeating Ireland 46-37,...
With total prize money of N$60 000, the 2025 edition of the Bank Windhoek Red Run, set to take place on Saturday, 9 August, at the Ramblers Sports Club in Windhoek, is gearing up to be an unforgettable, dynamic and exhilarating gathering. Organised in collaboration with the /Ae //Gams Sports Club and Bank Windhoek, this...
Namibia’s U/20 men’s national football team has officially began preparations for the upcoming Cosafa U/20 Championship, which forms part of the Region 5 Games scheduled to take place in Namibia from 4 to 23 July. Assistant coach Mamie Kasaona expressed optimism about the squad, stating that after an initial assessment, the players appear active and...
Welcome to the Garden of Eden — no, not the biblical one with serpents and apples, but the Namibian Football Association (NFA), where the fruit is so plentiful everyone seems to be feasting… except the taxman. Let’s cut straight to the compost heap: the NFA owes N$1.5 million in unpaid taxes to NamRA. Yes, that’s...