A team of eight Namibian para-athletes, supported by their guides and management staff, has safely arrived in New Delhi, India, ahead of the prestigious World Para Athletics Championships. The event will take place from 29 September to 5 October. The Namibian delegation comprises both seasoned competitors and promising new talents who are eager to test...
Rounds 18 and 19 of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League concluded successfully over the weekend in blistering heat, delivering thrilling encounters as the season heads into its final stretch. Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) kicked off Round 18 with a commanding 38-21 victory over Afrocat Lions. Monique Basson was named Player of the Match. After...
The town of Karibib came alive on Saturday as the 11th edition of the prestigious Navachab Half Marathon drew a record-breaking 1 300 participants, cementing its status as one of Namibia’s premier road running events. In the men’s 21.1-kilometre race, Matias Simon delivered a sterling performance, crossing the finish line first in a time of...
Young African suffered a 2-0 defeat in their first-leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against Royal Leopards on Saturday afternoon in Francistown, Botswana. The result puts the Namibian club in a difficult position as they prepare for the decisive second leg in Eswatini. Despite the loss, club owner Maleagi Ngarizemo delivered a message of encouragement and...
Namibia’s martial arts scene has reason to celebrate after Seth Mabuza etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Namibian athlete to participate and win a medal at the prestigious African Taekwondo Union Open Series Zone 6 competition, hosted recently in Maputo, Mozambique. Mabuza, who competed against some of the finest athletes from...
When Namibian Paralympic T-11star Lahja Ishitile stepped off the track in Paris last year, with a gold medal around her neck, she thought she had conquered the greatest test of her life. Little did the 200 and 400 metre runner know that another race awaited her, one that began in the quiet hours of the...
The CAF Confederation Cup’s first-round action kicks off this weekend, with Namibian football club Young African (YA) set to embark on one of the most important fixtures in their history. The Gobabis-based outfit will take on Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in the first leg tomorrow at the Obed Itani Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. Kick-off promises to...
The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League returns this weekend with what is set to be one of the most defining rounds of the season. With teams jostling for crucial points at both ends of the table, the weekend’s fixtures will not only determine standings, but could also shape the destiny of clubs in the 2025...
In a ground-breaking move that could benefit Namibian football immensely, Fifa has announced its plans to compensate clubs that release players for the World Cup financially. The move is part of the organisation’s expanded Club Benefits Programme (CBP) for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. For the first time ever, clubs that release players for World...
As the World Athletics Championships unfold in Tokyo, the legacy of Frank Fredericks continues to loom large over the global stage, reminding many of the heights once reached by Namibia’s most decorated sprinter. Fredericks, whose name is forever etched in Namibian sports history, rose to international prominence with a string of outstanding performances that not...