OPUWO – Outjo-based outfit Khaibasen Football Club has taken charge of the Namport Kunene Regional Second Division Football League after putting up an excellent display over the weekend. The free-scoring Khaibasen recorded eight goals in two encounters, following a 2-1 away-from-home game against Sixty Eleven before demolishing !Ugab FC 6-0 at Outjo’s Etoshapoort stadium. The...
In an effort to steer young people away from negative social influences, MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club is set to host a coaching clinic at Iipumbu Senior Secondary School in the Oshana region. It will take place this month on 26 April, and will see the leaders of the boxing stable educate local teachers and students...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OHAMBO JATATE – One of the oldest football clubs, Black Africa (BA), is finding the going tough in the Southern Stream First Division league as they currently find themselves in the second last position in the league. So far, BA has only played five games in the Southern Stream First Division league, suffering...
The Southern Regional All Africa Challenge Trophy currently underway at Windhoek Country Club is more than just a competition, it serves as a platform for learning, networking and showcasing talent, Namibia Amateur Ladies Golf Union (NALGU) secretary general, Tashia Kalondo said. Speaking at the tournament’s kick-off yesterday, she pointed out that while the event recognises...
Para-athletes Jerome Rooi and Mateus Angula will depart for Nelson Mandela Bay tomorrow to compete in the Africa Triathlon Championship, taking place from 4 to 6 April. Both athletes are beneficiaries of the Challenged Athletes Namibia and Run Along Sport Foundation, and have been training for this prestigious competition since October last year. Angula, a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Namibian footballer Utjita Viera Kazongominja, who plays in the Botswana Premier League (BPL), is optimistic about achieving top accolades in his football career. Kazongominja was initially signed by Mochudi Centre Chiefs for a two-year contract, but was loaned to another BPL team, the Security System FC, this current season. The 22-year-old...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Following the completion of the first round of the Namport Omaheke Second-Division Football League over the weekend, Wikus Vleermuis, the head coach of Kom Haal Hulle FC, said he will use the off-season break as a ladder to gain promotion to the first division. The Leonardville-based outfit is currently sitting on...
Nineteen-year-old Bianca van Niekerk is proving that passion, perseverance and a love for racing know no gender boundaries as she rises to prominence as one of the few, if not the only, female jockey in Namibia. In a groundbreaking performance at this past weekend’s Independence Horseracing Cup competition, Van Niekerk claimed third place aboard Robyn...
In a powerful keynote address delivered during a regional International Women’s Day webinar attended by over 120 participants in Gaborone, Stanley Mutoya, chief executive of the African Union Sports Council Region 5, issued a rallying call to accelerate action in empowering women in sport. Speaking under the theme “Accelerating Action: Empowering Women for a Brighter...
Unam Bokkies’ head coach Thuba Sibanda praised her team’s execution of their game plan after they triumphed 4-1 over Julinho Athletic Ladies on Saturday morning in the Women’s Super League match played at the Unam Stadium. The first half saw both teams testing each other’s defences, with Unam breaking the deadlock through Muhinatjo Hanavi. Julinho...