Namibian footballer Peter Shalulile has become a beacon of pride for his family and Namibia. His mother, Menetie Shalulile, expressed overwhelming joy as she reflected on her son’s extraordinary achievements in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL). Speaking from Outapi, she shared her deep pride in her son’s journey to becomingone of the most...
Rising boxing promoter Tobias Naule from Golden Boxing is set to host an exciting amateur boxing tournament this Saturday in Oshitenda, an informal settlement in Windhoek. The event, which will run from 14h00 to 18h00, is proudly sponsored by CastleBet and promises to be a day of intense and impactful boxing action. Naule shared that...
Trailblazing Namibian cricketer Irene van Zyl recently hung up her bat, and announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 40. She made her international debut on 1 April 2019 against Botswana in Windhoek. Stepping onto the field at 33, the former captain quickly proved that age is just a number, becoming a...
Namibia Football Association (NFA) president Robert Shimooshili has congratulated Patrice Motsepe following his re-election as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Motsepe was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term at the CAF 14th Extra-Ordinary General Congress held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. “The Namibia Football Association proudly congratulates Patrice Motsepe on his unopposed election...
The Windhoek Hockey Tournament is back for its third consecutive year. It promises an exciting and action-packed event that will bring together hockey players from across Namibia. This year’s tournament will feature 11 schools, namely Windhoek High School, Windhoek Gymnasium, Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool, St. Paul’s College, St. George’s Diocesan School, Private School Swakopmund, Edugate Academy,...
Chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya has firmly defended the plan to send nearly 204 Namibian athletes, 12 coaches and a team of officials to Botswana for a ‘pre-competition’ ahead of the upcoming Region 5 Youth Games set to take place in July. Despite some criticism, he believes this strategy is...
The highly-anticipated MTC Maris Cup final is set to take place on 29 March in Windhoek. Young African’s owner and coach Maleagi Ngarizemo will face off against rising force in Namibian football Benedictus Haoseb’s African Stars. The stakes could not be higher, with a hefty N$1.5 million awaiting the winner. Ngarizemo, whose passion for the...
Namibia Defence Force marathon runner Alina Armas expressed her excitement after clinching her 10th victory at the Rossing Marathon since 2013. The 34th Rössing National Marathon, held on Saturday in Swakopmund, saw Armas finish the 42.2-kilometre (km) race in an impressive time of 02:45:31. “I am proud of myself, but it is not easy to...
“I don’t shy away from responsibility or pressure. I always try and do my best, and I don’t cut corners. I am a straightforward person,” are the words of interim head coach of African Stars, Benedictus ‘Bennie’ Haoseb. He is on the verge of making history as his team storms into the MTC Maris Cup...
Track and field coach Henk Botha has criticised the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), the Region 5 Youth Games organisers, for planning a training camp in Botswana ahead of the competition, which is set for early July. Describing the decision as ridiculous, Botha accused officials of prioritising travel allowances over practical preparation. He argued that training...