Author: Maurice Kambukwe (Maurice Kambukwe )

Namibia’s veteran fighter Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas on Friday delivered a scintillating performance to secure a career redeeming win over Zimbabwe’s Issa Phiri at the Fairgrounds Holdings Centre in Gaborone.

Following Namibia’s much-publicised unceremonious withdrawal from her planned joint bid with Botswana for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), New Era Sport caught up with various journalists in neighbouring Botswana – and this is what they had to share:

For Namibia’s veteran fighter Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas, who lost to America’s Raymond Ford late last year, today’s fight against Zimbabwe’s Issa Phiri will serve as a long-waited golden opportunity to redeem himself.

Angolan boxer Henrique Lando and his team are disappointed with the win awarded to his Namibian opponent Charles Shinima on Saturday.

Victoria Kaliteka from Unam and Mateus Megameno from IUM were crowned the winners of the inaugural David Namwandi Trust Annual Half-Marathon women’s and men’s races on Saturday.

Okahandja FC head coach Mecdoline Gamadas yesterday blamed her team’s poor performance on the lack of discipline from the players, saying it cost them valuable points in the ongoing Women’s Super League. 

Otjiwarongo-based Life Fighters have made a strong comeback when they thrashed Blue Waters 4-0 at home, while Civics stayed on course with a 2-0 win over Black Africa. 

Clubs who last week and earlier this week threatened to ‘boycott’ the remaining fixtures of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership until their demands for additional funding are met have now seemingly backtracked on those demands. 

Disgruntled striker Mapenzi Muwanei has roped in the services of labour experts to assist in his ongoing boardroom tussle with Debmarine Namibia Premiership outfit Orlando Pirates, whom the player claims has refused to pay his outstanding wages since January this year.