Johan Diergaardt, vice president of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU), said the primary objective of the newly introduced 2025 Club Championship is player development. He shared these sentiments in response to questions about the one-day tournament. He stated that Namibia’s rugby, at both club and national levels, has many crucial competitions lined up ahead. For...
Carlos de Soussa, the head coach of Team Namibia, has said that after months of preparation, his boxers are ready for war ahead of the upcoming International Mixed Martial Arts World Championship in Abu Dhabi. Namibia will be among several countries participating in this year’s championships, slated for 20–27 July in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi,...
Meunae Mieze (17) has big dreams. She wants to become a technical official in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This ambition was ignited by her recent experience officiating matches at the AUSC Region 5 Games in Windhoek. Mieze, still a high school student, became a basketball statistician two years ago after completing an online course offered...
While the recently concluded AUSC Region 5 Games brought fun and entertainment to residents in Windhoek and Swakopmund, it also delivered a major boost to small-scale vendors who offered their services during the competition. The Games, which ran from 4 to 7 July, brought together athletes, fans, and technical officials from across the regions and...
Debmarine Namibia head coach Julene Meyer has hailed the recently concluded African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games as a vital platform for talent development and identification. She called for more tournaments of such calibre to further grow the sport across the continent. Meyer expressed satisfaction with the level of netball displayed by the...
The 11th edition of the AUSC Region 5 Games concluded on Sunday. Namibia finished second overall behind South Africa, who were crowned the overall winners of this year’s edition. South Africa dominated the medal standings, collecting a total of 143 medals, made up of 65 gold, 44 silver and 34 bronze medals. Host nation Namibia...
The Namibia Schools’ Sport Union (NSSU) netball chairperson, Eben Ambondo, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the two girls’ teams at the recently concluded Telkom All-Ages Netball Tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Namibia sent the U/17 and U/18 teams to the youth tournament, from 7 to 11 July. More than 40 schools from...
Namibian boxers collected a total of eight medals at the Region 5 Games, held from 4–13 July in Windhoek and Swakopmund. The medal haul included six silver and two bronze medals. While the results fell short of the team’s pre-tournament expectations, Namibia’s boxing coach, Israel Hamutumbangela, was proud of his team’s performance. He said although...
Despite missing out on podium finishes at the recently concluded AUSC Region 5 Games, Namibia’s national tennis coach, Jandre Bezuidenhout, says the experience gained at the tournament will be invaluable going forward. Namibia fielded nine players in the tennis competition, with all participants exiting in the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles events. Speaking after...
Namibia booked their place in the Rugby Africa Cup final after brushing aside Algeria in a hard-fought semi-final clash at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda yesterday. The fixture was a do-or-die encounter for Namibia, who needed a win to keep their 2027 Rugby World Cup hopes alive. After 80 minutes of competitive...