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...
It was speed, strategy and grit on full display at the Nedbank Cycle Challenge yesterday morning as Alex Miller powered to victory in the men’s 100km race while Delsia Jan van Vuuren surged to triumph in a fiercely contested women’s event. Miller clocked an impressive 2:23:59 to take top honours, holding off a strong chase...
Confidence is surging through the Brave Gladiators camp as Namibia’s national women’s side prepares for a decisive Group C showdown against Madagascar in the COSAFA Women’s Championship today at 12h00. The Namibians arrive at the clash brimming with belief after a commanding 2-0 victory over Mozambique at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, a result that immediately...
The Bank Windhoek/Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) Long Course Swimming Championships concluded yesterday at the Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek, after getting underway on Wednesday. The championships featured 230 of Namibia’s top swimmers, representing clubs from Windhoek, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Oranjemund, competing for national titles and breaking multiple records. Patrick Durand set a new...
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 to 22 February at the DTS Sports Grounds in Olympia, Windhoek. The two-day event attracted 24 teams from nine countries, all competing for the...
Namibian welterweight contender Harry Simon Junior has thrown down the gauntlet to British star Conor Benn, boldly calling for a high-stakes showdown that could pit two boxing bloodlines against each other in a fight dripping with legacy, pride and unfinished ambition. The 28-year-old fighter from the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy took to social...
Born Samuel Shimbuli in Windhoek’s old location in Namibia’s commercial hub on 30 March 1955, the elder son of long-serving copper Micah Shimbuli, young Samuel was an upright boy destined for greatness from day one, having been raised in a strict home where discipline, respect for elders, and decent behavior were non-negotiable. A proud product...
The Brave Gladiators are set to open their HollywoodBets Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Women’s Championship campaign today against Mozambique at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, at 15h00. The regional championship kicked off on Wednesday, 18 February, and will conclude on 1 March 2026. A total of 11 teams...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibia Horse Racing Association (NHRA) will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) in the capital on Saturday. NHRA was established in 1997 and officially recognised by the Namibia Sports Commission in 2011. The association currently comprises 14 racing clubs nationwide. Chantelle Mouton, NHRA spokesperson, informed New Era Sports that all affiliated clubs...
The FootGolf Namibia Federation will host an Open Day on 28 February 2026 at the Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund to introduce and promote the sport to the coastal community, while also creating awareness about the newly established federation, which was launched in early July last year. The federation, officially registered with the Namibia Sports...