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...
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Namibia ends second at AUSC Region 5 Games …as South Africa dominate
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...
Namibia storm into Rugby Africa Cup final
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...
Angola clinch Region 5 basketball titles
The Angolan men’s basketball team claimed gold at the AUSC Region 5 after defeating South Africa 70-50 in a thrilling final played at the Windhoek Showgrounds. Malawi then claimed the bronze medal after edging Botswana 59-56 in an entertaining third and fourth-place play-off at the same venue. In the women’s division, Angola completed a double...
Namibia collects silver medals in boxing
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...
Life Fighters win promotion to top-flight league
Otjiwarongo based outfit Life Fighters gained promotion to the top-flight league football after they were crowned champions of the 2024/25 Northern-West Stream First Division at the weekend. This comes after they played to a 1-1 draw against Eleven Warriors FC, at Omulunga Stadium, in Grootfontein. They went into their Saturday fixture needing a point to...
Semenya ruling brings hope for Mboma, Masilingi
Christine Mboma’s coach, Henk Botha, has welcomed the recent European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling in favour of South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya. He described it as a positive step in the ongoing battle over World Athletics’ controversial testosterone regulations and a possible opening for Namibia’s own side-lined sprinters. Botha, who guides Mboma...
Many tennis lessons from AUSC Games – Bezuidenhout
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...
Netball teams gain invaluable experience in South Africa
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...
Namibia scoops medals in Zambia
Namibian archers brought home a total of six medals from the recently concluded 2025 African Regional Field Archery Championship in Lusaka, Zambia. The championship took place from 3-6 July, featuring competitors from Zambia, South Africa and Namibia. After three gruelling days of intense competition, Namibia managed to secure three gold medals and three bronze medals....