Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Phoenixes and Afrocat won the women’s and men’s competitions of Bank Windhoek’s Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) Cup on Sunday at Swakopmund in the Erongo region. The competition saw thrilling encounters, where 26 teams from various parts of the country participated, of which 12 were women and 14 men’s...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) team Okahandja United, Johannes Congo Hindjou, stated that the availability of sports grounds in the Garden Town is fuelling his team’s preparations for the new season. He shared with New Era Sport that Okahandja is blessed with excellent stadiums, such as Nau-Aib and Liverpool stadiums,...
At just 16 years, Kautura Muundjua from Windhoek Gymnasium is already making waves in the world of football. With a keen focus on developing his defensive skills, he has set his sights on one day showcasing his talents in England. Recently, Limba Mupetami (LM) of New Era Sport had the opportunity to sit with this...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Barry Rukoro, the president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) faction in coalition with the South West Africa National Union (Swanu), said once elected into power, they will professionalise football and sport at large in the country. He shared with New Era Sport that the professionalism strategy will include establishing well-supported football...
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) on Thursday announced that its Wall of Fame will be introduced at the 20th edition of the Namibia Annual Sport Awards (Nasa) on 22 November 2024. The event will be held at the Windhoek Country Club Resort, and will celebrate exceptional contributors in the Namibian sport fraternity. Speaking during an...
The second leg of the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers between Namibia and Lesotho concluded in dramatic fashion yesterday afternoon. The match ended 4-3 on penalties after a 1-0 victory for Namibia, resulting in a 1-1 aggregate scoreline. This thrilling contest took place at Toyota Stadium in South Africa, where tensions ran high as both...
On Saturday, Netball Namibia (NN) conducted trials at the Wanderers Netball Courts to select 15 male players for the highly, anticipated Africa Cup, set to take place at the Dome in Swakopmund from 9 to 14 December. This event marks a significant step for the sport in Namibia as it aims to showcase not only...
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...
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...
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...