The inaugural Seawork Cares Beach Series, hosted by Olympic swimmer Phillip Seidler, attracted an impressive crowd of over 70 participants. Seidler and his brother Daniel Seidler, founders of Teamflippy Sport and Events, created the initiative to develop the sport in Namibia by providing a platform for athletes to compete while fostering community engagement and corporate...
The Namibia Wrestling Federation is on a mission to build a strong team for the upcoming African Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, this April. As part of their preparation, the federation recently sent a team of 14 athletes to compete in a wrestling tournament in Pretoria, South Africa, held from 21 to 23 February. The Namibian...
Namibian welterweight boxer Charles Shinima has confidently declared victory ahead of his highly anticipated World Boxing Council Africa title bout against South Africa’s Brendon Thyssen. Shinima is set to face Thyssen this Saturday at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg for the vacant WBC Africa title. With an impressive professional record of 19 fights, 18 wins and...
The Namibia Darts Federation (NDF) is set to host its first major competition next month, following months of preparations and its much-anticipated annual general meeting. Speaking to this publication yesterday, NDF president Ralph Ludwig confirmed that the event will take place at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region. Matches are set to be held at...
Cricket development at the grassroots’ level received a major boost when Ashburton Investments injected N$800 000 into the Ashburton Kwata Cricket Development Programme. Speaking at a press conference hosted by Cricket Namibia (CN), Ashburton Investments Chief Operating Officer, Gert Grobler assured their commitment to nurturing young talent. Stakeholders were engaged and given an update on...
Premier League-winning coach and former FC Ongos mentor Mervin Mbakera has set his sights on coaching teams outside Namibia, despite currently being without a club. In a recent interview, Mbakera shared what he has been up to since parting ways with last season’s league runners-up FC Ongos in December last year. “After I left Ongos...
Welwitschias’ coach Chrysander Botha has praised his charges for putting up a strong fight against a formidable Boland Cavaliers, despite their 54-24 loss in a friendly match. The match, held at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, was played behind closed doors due to government regulations prohibiting spectators at sporting events during the national mourning period...
Despite an impressive 3-0 victory over Eswatini on Friday afternoon, Brave Gladiators’ head coach Woody Jacobs insists that the job is only half-done. The Gladiators kicked off their 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations’ (WAFCON) qualifier campaign in dominant fashion, securing a crucial away win. Goals from Memory Ngonda, Ivonne Kooper and Hilma Kanyama ensured...
Award-winning coach, Henk Botha says Namibia’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist, Christine Mboma, is set to begin her 2025 athletics season with competing in the Botswana International Grand Prix and the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya. The Botswana International Grand Prix and the Kip Keino Classic are both track and field events and are considered...
Namibia’s senior men’s rugby team the Welwitschias will kick off their preparations forthe Road to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia with a friendly match against South Africa’s Boland Cavaliers. The match will be played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek tomorrow. However, it will be played behind closed doors following the government’s...