Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Nedbank for Good Series will conclude tomorrow, with the much-anticipated final at the Omeya Golf Club. A total of 25 finalists will tee off in what promises to be a thrilling showdown of Namibia’s top amateur golfers, all while contributing to a worthy cause. The series has grown into more than...
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Omusati heads for Special Olympics
Omusati regional governor Immanuel Shikongo recently officially sent off the region’s volleyball team to represent the country at the upcoming Special Olympics Games in Poland. The team earned its place at the global competition after triumphing at the regional championships in August. The Special Olympics Games are scheduled to take place from 4 to 9...
Nilton Gertze, a star in the making
Another product of the MTC HopSol Youth League is making his mark in Germany, where he is busy cementing his place in VfL Germania, which is a German association football club from the city of Frankfurt. 19-year-old Nilton Ronnie Junior Gertze , who joined Ramblers at the age of 12 and donned the blue and...
Akwenye heads to Kapstadt Cup
Hilma Nalupe At nine years old, Oiyah Henry Akwenye is pursuing big dreams on the football field. The Julinho Athletic FC winger and striker will represent Namibia at the esteemed Kapstadt Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, from 8 to 12 October. The Kapstadt Cup is no ordinary youth competition. Sanctioned by SAFA, CAF and...
Friede triumphs in South Africa
Hilma Nalupe Namibian rider Shani Friede delivered a standout performance at the Maple Ridge Youth Extravaganza in Krugersdorp last weekend, clinching top honours in the Junior U/25 1.30m category. Riding her trusted horse Callaho Lucien, Friede navigated what she described as some of the most challenging courses she has faced so far in her career. ...
Sport awards preparation in full swing
ONGWEDIVA – Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA) is set to shine brighter than ever as it returns to Ongwediva later this year, promising a spectacular celebration of the country’s sporting talent. The awards return for the second time in Oshana following the successful hosting in 2019 by Ondangwa Town Council. Scheduled for 22 November 2025,...
Kalkpan grieve Murise and Katjivikua
Zebaldt Ngaruka Epukiro-based football team Kalkpan lost two of its prominent figures, Chief Aron Turi Murise and Simon SK Katjivikua, in the Omaheke region last week. New Era Sport caught up with Kalkpan members, who shared disbelief and shock about the loss of the duo. Leading the pack was Akas Katjiteo, who said the two...
Boxing heads north
One of the country’s leading amateur boxing stables MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club will this weekend bring thrilling action to the north when it hosts a boxing bonanza at the Oshikuku Trade Fair. The event, themed ‘The Young Shall Grow Boxing Bonanza Part 6’, is scheduled for Saturday and will showcase boxers from across the O-Regions...
Jacobs welcomes football funding boost …calls for stronger support for local clubs
Woody Jacobs, the head of Education and Talent Development at Namibia Football Association (NFA), praised the government for stepping in to support the country’s football after a major corporate sponsor withdrew. In an interview with New Era, Jacobs congratulated Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, for announcing that the...
Pee Jay, Katiti Komambo win Spring Cup
Zebaldt Ngaruka Racehorses Pee Jay and Katiti Komambo won the top honours at the Spring Cup competition held at Okahandja on Saturday. The Spring Cup competition was organised by the Okahandja Racing to sustain horse owners in maintaining their horses. Pee Jay, from the Burger Racing (BR) won the 2 400m, which was the main...









