The Namibia Wrestling Federation successfully concluded its Dr Sam Nujoma President Tournament on Saturday at the Affiespark Indoor Hockey Hall at Wanderers Sports Grounds in Windhoek, with close to 93 wrestlers from five clubs taking part in the competition. According to federation secretary general Anke Erasmus, the tournament served as the first competition of the...
It took the Brave Gladiators of Namibia two decades to return to the final of the Cosafa Women’s Championship, and they made it count by lifting the 2026 title after defeating hosts South Africa 2-1 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane yesterday afternoon. South Africa drew first blood when Nthabiseng Majiya found the back...
Close to 180 archers from schools across Namibia took part in the National Ranking Archery Shoot held on Saturday at Windhoek High School. The competition attracted participants from about 13 schools nationwide, providing young and senior archers with an important opportunity to improve their national rankings and sharpen their skills ahead of major continental events...
Namibian marathon runner Lavinia Haitope produced an impressive performance to win gold in the elite women’s 21kilometre (km) race at the Kazungula Bridge Marathon in Botswana on Saturday. Haitope crossed the finish line in a time of 1:13:44, beating Botswana’s Mosadikwena Gotswakgosi, who finished second in 1:18:06, while Kenya’s Nancy Chepleting settled for third place...
Six participants in the MTC eSIM competition will travel to South Africa tomorrow to witness the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. The group comprises Sakaria Johannes, Magdalena Elago, Christian Kauyu, Timoteus Kondjashili, Chane Jane Kloppers and Thikameni Namukwambi, who were officially announced today, along with the lucky draw winner, sports...
Namibia’s Sport, Youth, and National Service sector has received a welcome financial boost, with the 2026/27 allocation rising by N$70.6 million to a total of N$750 million annually for the next three years. This increase comes as part of the broader N$83.6 billion Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) announced yesterday for the Ministry of Education, Innovation,...
The stage is set for a thrilling finale to the highly anticipated MTC Netball Namibia Premier League play-offs, scheduled for 7 March in Windhoek. Eleven teams have secured their spots and will contest for top honours in what promises to be an action-packed showdown. The teams confirmed for the decisive round are Mariental Netball Club...
Head coach of the Brave Gladiators, Lucky Kakuva, is confident his side will deliver a strong performance as they take on old rivals, the Zambia women’s national football team, in the semi-final of the Cosafa Women’s Championship today at 12h00 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium. Namibia secured their place in the knockout stages after...
Windhoek will come alive on 2 May when Namibia’s own Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo steps back into the ring to defend his turf and chase greater continental glory. Promoted by AC Promotions, the highly-anticipated bout will see the hard-hitting ‘Special One’, who has 14 professional fights and remains undefeated, square off against Zimbabwe’s confident challenger,...
Windhoek is set for a night of high-octane action on 9 May when the “Tribute to His Excellency Dr Sam Shafishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza” takes centre stage. The fight will see Namibia’s own Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa squaring off against Colombia’s Leonardo Carillo, the WBA Federation Champion rated 14th in the world. Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias...