Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s well-travelled rugby player Handrè Bezuidenhout said rugby has been like the ‘main food’ in the family since he was born. Bezuidenhout, who now plays for the University of Namibia (Unam) rugby team, shared with New Era Sport that he was influenced by his father Robert Bezuidenhout, who was a rugby player in...
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Football legends to feature in Ma/Gaisa Festival
Zebaldt Ngaruka Retired footballers, also known as legends, will play in the Ma/Gaisa Live Music and Cultural event at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek tomorrow. Other participating teams are African Stars, Black Africa, Orlando Pirates and Tigers football clubs. Speaking to New Era Sports, Sendelly Gonteb, the operations manager for the Ma/Gaisa Festival, said...
Tales of the legends – The conversation with uncompromising Samora ‘Robber’ !Ganeb
Birthed and groomed in the then Damaraland settlement, Samora !Ganeb was brought up in the Royal House of the late chief of the Damaras, Petrus !Ganeb, affectionately known as “Die Leeu van Damaraland” (The Lion of Damaraland). !Ganeb started his elementary education in the semi-desert village town of Khorixas and attained his school-leaving certificate at...
Moment of truth for Warriors
For the Brave Warriors to progress through to the next round of the African Nations Championship (Chan), they would have to score more than twice when they play this weekend against Lesotho. The match is set to start at 15h00 on Sunday, and will be played at the 45 000 Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein in...
NCS seeks return to top-flight league…plans to acquire Young African’s status
In its bid to rejoin Namibia’s topflight domestic league, the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS), now rebranded as Green Family, is exploring every possible avenue to compete in the Debmarine Premiership. Earlier this year, the team was disqualified from participating in the Namibia Premier League (NPL) due to its affiliation with the Ministry of Safety and...
Personality of the week – Solunga: Manning the sticks, saving balls
At a tender age, Milco Solunga has already made a significant mark in the world of football. As the starting goalkeeper for the Khomas Regional U/17 team, which recently competed in the prestigious 2024 Yangzhou China Grand Canal Cities Men’s Elite Youth Football Tournament, where they took second place, Solunga’s journey is one of passion,...
Okakarara awaits action on Dr Ndaitwah Cup
The Okakarara constituency will host the renowned Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah football and netball tournament this weekend. The event will be hosted at the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre sports field. The Cup debuted last year in Opuwo, with over 40 football and netball teams competing for a total of N$100 000. The event has since spread...
Mega-boxing bonanza next month …amplifies voting message
Namibia’s leading boxing stable, the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy, will soon be adding its voice to the ongoing political message for Namibians to go all out and cast their votes in the national elections, slated for 27 November 2024. As part of its social responsibility, the academy’s owner Nestor Tobias,said they will be hosting...
BA supporters feel excluded from the AGM
Zebalt Ngaruka The supporters of once-formidable football club Black Africa (BA) said they are not happy with the planned team’s annual general meeting (AGM) set for Khorixas this weekend in the Kunene region. Speaking on behalf of the supporters, Shaun Asprilla Gariseb said the team leadership is deliberately excluding them, and taking the meeting from...
Karibib scoop Top Score Mayoral Cup
Karibib Football Club continued its supremacy in the inland football tournament by defeating Friends and Family FC in the final of the Top Score Mayoral Cup at the Usab football field this past weekend. The third edition of the tournament, which began in Swakopmund over three years ago, was praised as a success, with football...