Conrad Marais and Benita Windisch emerged victorious in the last Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP6) Series on Sunday at Tony Rust Racing Track on the outskirts of Windhoek. In the men’s competition, Marais clocked 00:21:45 to win the first-ever WPP criterion race (crit race), ahead of Frank Klosta, who clocked 00:22:21 in second place, and...
Today promises another thrilling day of competition at the Paralympic Games in Paris, France, with Namibian athletes continuing to represent their nation on the global stage. Among those taking to the track is Petrus Karuli, who is set to compete in the T37 400 metre (m) heat at 11h16 this morning. This will be his...
Otjiwarongo Secondary School (OSS) made their trip to Windhoek worthwhile by securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory in their U/19 clash against Pioniers Boys at the Jan Möhr Football Field. The match was intense, with both teams giving their all on the field. Regan Kanjaua from Pioniers Boys expressed that despite the loss, his team played...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) netball category of the National First League playoff concluded on Saturday in the capital. The competition, held at Windhoek Gymnasium, saw participation from approximately 44 schools across seven regions, drawing in young athletes eager to showcase their skills. The seven regions that met the NSSU’s requirements to...
Hesron Kapanga PARIS – Paralympian Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda on Saturday won Namibia’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a new Paralympic record in the women’s T11 400 metre (m) sprint. Ishitile, who is making her third appearance at the Paralympic Games, finally broke through with her guide by...
The Frank Fredericks Foundation awarded scholarships worth N$85 000 to eight track and field local athletes who excelled at the Namibia Schools Sports Union National Athletics Competitions in May. The scholarships were given to motivate aspiring athletes to work towards qualifying for the World Junior Championships 2026. Schuster Julien-Ann (Hardap region), receivedN$20 000 for being...
Paralympic athlete Lahja Ishitile, alongside her guide Sem Shimanda, is poised for an outstanding performance today, with their focus firmly on adding another medal to her collection in the T11 100 metre heat event, scheduled to start at 11h50. Following her recent triumph in the T11 400 metre, there are high expectations for another strong...
Wanderers 1 head coach, Dirk Human, expressed that it is always a privilege to compete in this weekend’s semifinals at Windhoek High School Vegkop. He highlighted the team’s enthusiasm, as all their squads prepare for the crucial matches. “Some players are very familiar with the grounds, so it will be thrilling to see them return...
Well, the author came to know Seth Tjazuko during our stint with the newly formed unfashionable Katutura outfit Windhoek Defenders Football Club in 1969. The red and green strip outfit was formed by the football-crazy South African migrant one Robert Mingula who happened to squat at the Single Quarters holed up right in the middle...