THE Namibian sporting landscape is in crisis, and it’s time we face the cold, hard truth. While the country is blessed with a wealth of athletic potential, from budding football stars to track and field prodigies, there’s a stubborn roadblock preventing this talent from flourishing. That roadblock, quite frankly, is a sport industry that’s drowning...
BORN in Coimbra, the former capital of his native country Portugal in 1945, Jose Lopes arrived in the copper town of Tsumeb aged 14 after his parents relocated to South West Africa (SWA), via Angola, where they had spent two years before moving southwards to settle in Namibia in 1959. The fairly raw ‘Pikinini’ started...
AS minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero prepares to step down in March 2025, she has taken the time to reflect on her tenure, highlighting both the achievements and the serious challenges that have persisted in Namibian sports under her leadership. In an exclusive interview with New Era, Tjongarero was a deputy minister of sport from 2015...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s top racehorse Woodland Ridge continued with its impressive form at the late Victus ‘Concrete’ Bohitile’s honorary competition held in Rehoboth last weekend. The competition is held in honour of Concrete, a jockey who accidentally died in 2021 at a horseracing competition in Rehoboth. The Junius Racing horse has become a dominant force...
FARM NICO NORTH – Visitors at a horseracing event at Farm Nico North near Gibeon last weekend unanimously agreed that the idea of horseracing being a sport exclusively for men should be dispelled. Clifford Alberts, a horse owner and head of the organising committee hosting the event, stated that the time has come for women...
From dominating the World Aquatic Championships to conquering the All-Africa Games in Accra, Ghana, Ronan Wantenaar is a force to reckon with in the world of swimming. At just 23, the Namibian sensation continues to make waves and inspire a nation. Recently New Era Sport caught up with the 23-year-old swimmer who shed light on...
The top-flight FNB Women’s Super League concluded its last-round football matches last weekend before taking a break until January. According to the Namibia Football Association (NFA), the women’s football league will resume on 25 January 2025. Several matches were played at various venues throughout the weekend. After five rounds, Khomas Nampol sits atop the standings...
The Namibian senior women’s hockey team successfully defended their Nkosi Cup in Cape Town on Tuesday night, crushing South Africa 3-1 in an intense final at the Wynberg Military Base. The victory marked another milestone for Namibia, securing their second consecutive Nkosi Cup. Namibia took control early in the match, with Jivanka Kruger scoring the...
Organisers of the third edition of the 2024 Nedbank Volley first Tournament, scheduled for 21 December at the Mole in Swakopmund, say it’s all systems go for the highly-anticipated social event. Dave Hammond of Connect People to People (CPTP), said they have partnered Nedbank Namibia to organise the tournament, which moves from northern Namibia to...
Despite delivering a title-charged message last weekend following their back-to-back wins, Khomas Nampol’s Fortune Eichab said they will not be carried away with their recent good results and set unrealistic expectations for themselves. “I believe that is a good confidence-booster for us, but we’ll not let the great form get to our minds, and get...