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Earl of Cardigan wins big at Alex’s commemoration
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Otjinene Supporters Club (OSC)’s top racehorse, Earl of Cardigan, won the main plate of the Alex Angermund commemoration. The event was held at the Rehoboth Turf Club on Saturday in the Hardap region. Angermund was remembered for his contributions and establishment of the horse-racing sport in Rehoboth and Namibia at large. The...
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Boxing club empowers over 100 Zambezi students
The MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club recently conducted boxing development training for over 100 learners in the Zambezi region. The club visited two schools, offering basic boxing training and educational materials. The schools were Namalubi Combined School and Sanjo Senior Secondary. Founder of the club Joseph Bernard said “We travelled to the Zambezi region, which we...
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Dam, Armas win Powersave street mile
Hesron Kapanga Namibia Correctional Services’ (NSC) athlete David Dam once again gave his hometown fans something to cheer about when he won this year’s edition of the Erongo Powersave Street Mile at Omaruru on Saturday. The 26-year-old hometown native was in a photo- finish alongside Wilhelm Hangula, who was on course to be crowned the...
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Chula Chula stuns Stars … as curtain falls on Dr Hage Geingob Cup
Hesron Kapanga Maurice Kambukwe Eeshoke Chula Chula retained the Dr Hage Geingob Cup with a 2-0 victory over African Stars at the Independence Stadium on Saturday. In front of over 8 000 spectators, Chula Chula scored in the first half – and again in the second half, through Marselinu George and Eliakim Jackson. The two...
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Up close with salted academic, unheralded sport administrator Franz ‘Ouman’ Gertze
Born and raised right in the heart of the sacred garden town Okahandja’s old location, young Franz Gertze was always destined for greatness. The permanently jovial light skinned boy of humble beginnings, ‘Ouman’, as Franz is affectionately known amongst his vast circle of friends and acquaintances started his elementary education at the Aurora Primary School...
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Tobias calls for greater recognition of boxing in Namibia
Multiple award-winning boxing promoter Nestor Tobias has recently voiced his frustration regarding the exclusion of boxers from the Namibia Annual Sports Awards nomination list. Despite the sport’s active participation on global platforms, Tobias highlighted that the significant contributions of Namibian boxers like Harry Simon, Paulus “The Hitman” Moses, Paulus Ambunda, and Julius Indongo have gone...
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Honouring Alex Angermund on horseback
Zebalt Ngaruka This Saturday, the Rehoboth Turf in the Hardap region will host the 15th edition of the Standard Bank Alex Angermund horseracing competition, honouring the late Alex Angermund, a pioneer of horseracing in Namibia. The event is one of the country’s largest sporting spectacles and is expected to attract various horseracing clubs and supporters....
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Young African back-paddles on planned march
Zebalt Ngaruka The peaceful march planned by Young African FC, the premier league football team from the Omaheke region, has been put on hold due to intervention from regional leadership. The demonstration was set to occur yesterday, s t ar t i ng from Legare Stadium and ending at Gobabis Municipality. E a r l...
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Sport stars nominated for awards
The Namibia Annual Sports Awards nominations took place yesterday in Windhoek. The awards ceremony will take place on 22 November at the Mövenpick Hotel (former Safari Hotel) in Windhoek. The categories for the awards are as follows: Sportsman of the Year Janie Meuwesen, Stephanus Francois Marais Arian van der Plas Alexander Miller Sportswoman of the...