President Hage Geingob’s announcement that the entire country will be migrating back to stage 3 of the government’s Covid-19 response plan until 28 August, with special restrictions for Erongo and Khomas, the MTC HopSol Youth Soccer League has followed suit and called off all their fixtures scheduled for this month. Under stage 3 of the...
I have always maintained, and never have I ever shied away from making clear my stance on the transformation and development of the local sports sector. Over the years, myself and many other fellow uncompromising sport scribes, had to brutally lock horns and at times not see eye-to-eye with sport administrators over disagreements pertaining to...
Maurice Kambukwe The Okamatapati Horse Racing Club, which was set to host the third horse racing event for the year this coming weekend at the Okamatapati settlement in the Otjozondjupa region, has cancelled the race as a result of the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Namibia Horse Racing Associations (NHRA) secretary general Eamon Freygang confirmed the cancellation...
Namibia Basketball Federation (NBF) development officer Malakia Matias says the recent International Basketball Federation (FIBA) online courses offered between May and July exceeded all expectations and offered fresh insights on the game. Over 50 officials from across Africa underwent the FIBA online courses, which capacitated coaches, referees and table officials with an abundance of new...
Namibian football legend Mohammed Ouseb is regarded as one of the finest defenders to have ever donned the famous gold and black colours of Kaizer Chiefs. The retired Namibian defender is most famous for his ‘Spanish tackles’ and was a pillar of strength for the South African giants in the late 90s. Here is a...
Omapumba and Tuck Lyn Bucks respectively won the netball and football categories of the 13th edition of the Okozonduzu open tournament at Okondjatu on Sunday. The one-weekend tournament saw 24 football and 20 netball teams vie for cash prizes of N$35 000 in total. In the first netball semi-final Tuck Lyn Bucks defeated Bogolos from...
After hosting a string of successful tournaments since the return of contact sports, Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) will again be back with another exciting junior tournament next month. The upcoming tournament is penciled for 18-19 September in Windhoek, and NTA’s chairperson of the junior tennis committee, Santie van der Walt, has indicated that the tournament...
The tension between the PSL and Safa was getting out of hand, but I’m elated that the right decision to restart the football season was taken in the end. The sense of anticipation about the resumption of football was palpable. When Irvin Khoza announced that the 2019/20 PSL season was set to resume this coming...
A total of 84 experienced and amateur golfers, including women, men, youngsters, and senior citizens, took part in the recent Bank Windhoek Water Fundraiser competition hosted by the Windhoek Golf and Country Club. The tourney’s aim was to raise funds to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the game, with over N$50 000 raised during the...
Timo Shihepo Brave Gladiators star girl Zenatha Coleman is excited about the next stage in her career following the recent announcement that she had penned a deal with Spanish giants Sevilla Femenino Football Club. Coleman, who was a free agent after leaving Spanish side Valencia in May, has been given a one-year contract for the...