The 7th edition of the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA) concluded successfully on Saturday night at the International Conference Centre, Rainbow Towers in Harare, Zimbabwe. The night belonged to Botswana’s sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo, who walked away with the prestigious Sportsman of the Year and overall Sportsperson of the Year awards. His dominance continued as...
Beauties clinched the First National Bank Women’s Super League title with a match to spare after defeating Windhoek City 1-0 at the Namibia Football Association Technical Centre on Sunday. They dethroned Ongos Ladies, formerly known as Tura Magic Ladies, which secured a total of five Namibia Women’s Super League titles. Their championship victories occurred in...
A very dramatic final of the Confederation of Southern Africa Netball Associations tournament in Windhoek at the Patrick Iyambo Netball Courts ended 47-44 in the favour of Eswatini’s Royal Flames. In the first quarter, Royal Flames led 16-12 in an action-full encounter. The second quarter was an electrifying affair as both teams urged each other...
Brave Warriors’ head coach Collin Benjamin has named a youthful squad, set to begin training on Monday at 16h00 at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre. This is as preparations intensify for the 2024 Cosafa Cup from 4 to 15 June. Among the returning players is striker Isaskar Gurirab, who currently plays for Zimbabwean...
Young African FC’s head coach Maleagi Ngarizemo has strongly urged the Namibia Football Association to urgently address what he describes as worsening refereeing standards in the ongoing Debmarine Namibia Premier League. The outspoken coach said, the poor officiating is derailing the league’s progress and pushing Namibian football backwards instead of forward. Ngarizemo did not mince...
A member of the interim Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board, Patrick Esterhuizen, is set to travel to the United States on 28 May to attend the 40th Convention of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Esterhuizen, who will be attending the global event on a self-funded basis, says the...
Namibia has sent a team of five male boxers to Angola to participate in an international boxing tournament. The event is held as part of that country’s national Independence celebrations. The tournament, which runs from 21 to 25 May, features both male and female competitors from eight countries. Boxers from Angola, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic...
Namibia’s football team Brave Warriors will be looking to exorcise old demons when they lock horns with familiar foes at the 2025 Cosafa Cup, following Tuesday’s group stage draw in Mangaung, South Africa. The regional tournament is scheduled to take place from 4 to 15 June. Namibia has been drawn into Group B alongside Angola,...
In the heart of Goreangab, stands a humble yet spirited fitness hub: Empire Gym and Boxing Club. It’s not just a place to lift weights or throw punches; it’s a lifeline, a dream born from sacrifice. Founded four years ago by Shimungeni Naftal, a former teacher with a deep passion for fitness, the gym was...
The Southern Africa Netball Associations’ (Cosana) Club Championships are set to take place from this Thursday, 22 May until Sunday, 26 May at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police Courts in Olympia, Windhoek. The regional club tournament makes its long-awaited return after a 20-year hiatus, and will feature 11 top netball clubs from across Southern Africa,...