Windhoek will come alive on 2 May when Namibia’s own Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo steps back into the ring to defend his turf and chase greater continental glory. Promoted by AC Promotions, the highly-anticipated bout will see the hard-hitting ‘Special One’, who has 14 professional fights and remains undefeated, square off against Zimbabwe’s confident challenger,...
Windhoek is set for a night of high-octane action on 9 May when the “Tribute to His Excellency Dr Sam Shafishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza” takes centre stage. The fight will see Namibia’s own Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa squaring off against Colombia’s Leonardo Carillo, the WBA Federation Champion rated 14th in the world. Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias...
Blue Waters has relieved Uerikondjera ‘Mammie’ Kasaona of her duties as head coach, and Steven Damaseb has also stepped down as assistant coach. Kasaona made history as the first female coach in the Namibia Premier League when she was appointed by Blue Waters following her impressive triumph in the 2025 Newspaper Cup with the Kunene...
The Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) has invited former South African tennis player and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour coach Jeff Coetzee to host a three-day training camp for young Namibian tennis players. The camp began on Monday and concludes today at the Central Tennis Courts in Windhoek. Coetzee, who turned professional in 1996, reached...
Local long-distance runner Lavinia Haitope is set to kick off her 2026 campaign when she competes in the 21.1-kilometre (km) race at the 5th Kazungula Bridge Marathon in Botswana on Saturday. The annual event, which has steadily grown in stature within the regional athletics calendar, will feature multiple race categories, including the 2.2km fun run,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Aminuis Zonal Athletics Competition, staged at Motsomi Primary School’s sports field over the weekend, has been described as a resounding success by organiser Edwin Kamaundju. Six schools from across the vast Aminuis constituency took part in the prestigious track and field event. These included Rietquelle High School, Mokaleng Combined School, Chief Hosea...
Rössing Uranium and the Swakop Striders Running Club are marking 35 years of collaboration by hosting the iconic Rössing National Marathon on 7 March in Swakopmund. Swakop Striders Secretary, Frank Slabbert, who has been involved in athletics administration since the early 1980s, reflected on the journey of this partnership. “In 1991, a group of Rössing...
The Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF), in partnership with Deutscher Turn- und Sportverein (DTS), hosted the first leg of the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone Six Beach Volleyball Tour on 21-22 February 2026 at the DTS Sports Grounds in Olympia, Windhoek. The event attracted more than 20 teams from Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Angola, Zambia,...
The Group C encounter of the COSAFA Women’s Championship between Namibia and Madagascar ended in a 1–0 victory for the Malagasy side at Seshego Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa. Namibia trailed 1–0 at halftime after a tightly contested opening period in which Madagascar looked more composed and purposeful. Their breakthrough came in the 24th minute...
Last year, Julinho Athletic Football Club (JAFC) participated successfully in the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Dana Cup in Denmark. The club sent their U/14 boys to these international tournaments to challenge them against the best players globally. Coach Ricky Averia stated that the tournaments are considered among the biggest youth events, drawing...