Maqonda Ndlovu While Namibia’s football leaders continue to engage in politicking and fighting, footballers continue to suffer at the periphery without food on their table. As the adage goes, ‘when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers’. This idiom is true to the situation the ordinary Namibian footballer finds themselves in due to...
The 17th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA), which were initially scheduled for end of October 2020, have been postponed to October next year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) officially announced yesterday. NSC chief administrator Freddy Mwiya, at a well-attended press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, said...
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) and the Namibia National Olympics Committee (NNOC) yesterday jointly resolved to forcefully cease the powers and privileges of the Namibia Gymnastics Federation (NGF) executive board, and placed the embattled federation under a special regime for the next four months. The wholesale ceasing of powers of the executive board members of...
Cricket Namibia (CN) yesterday launched a new youth developmental cricket tournament in Windhoek called the National African Personal Services (APS) Sixes. The tournament will cater for boys and girls from the age of 10 upwards and is scheduled to start in September, in line with the lockdown regulations announced by the government. Speaking at the...
Biggest career disappointment?Failing to take part in the 2017 World Championships. Biggest influence on your career? My coach Albertus Tsamaseb. Favourite boxer locally or internationally?Britain’s Josh Kelly. If not boxing, which other sport would you have chosen? Golf/pool You gained massive recognition when you scooped a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at age...
The Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC) darts tournament has been called off indefinitely as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to New Era Sport yesterday, Namibia Darts Federation secretary general Ralph Ludwig confirmed the cancellation of the eSwatini scheduled competition. Ludwig added that although the team has over the past months...
Dear Luc Eymael, I hope that this letter finds you well during these turbulent times due to the coronavirus. I know we are not friends but after reading your statement following your departure from Yanga in Tanzania, I was really dejected and I felt that it was necessary for me to pen this letter. You...
Hesron Kapanga The sports ministry and its policy implementing agency the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) have still not awarded athletes who won silverware for the country at various international competitions last year. In 2019, Namibian athletes in different sport codes won medals at championships such as the Africa Games in Morocco, the World Athletics Championships...
The play-offs for the much-anticipated MTC Netball Premier League are set for October and November this year, which will see 11 regions battling it out for the remaining six spots in the newly established topflight league. The new MTC Netball Premier League will boast 12 teams, and it has already been decided that six of...
Racehorses Visigoth and Leeuloop won the main races at the August Rush horse racing competition in Okahandja on Saturday. The 1 800m Open was the main race for both Thoroughbred and Nambred horses at the event organised by Khomas Racing Club. Visigoth from Aminuis was followed by seasonal horse Starlile in second place, while Bold...