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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...