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Round 18 and 19 netball action wraps up … as league nears conclusion
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Round 18 and 19 netball action wraps up … as league nears conclusion

Rounds 18 and 19 of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League concluded successfully over the weekend in blistering heat, delivering thrilling encounters as the season heads into its final stretch. Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) kicked off Round 18 with a commanding 38-21 victory over Afrocat Lions.  Monique Basson was named Player of the Match.  After...

Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 
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Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 

The Khomas Netball League over the weekend crowned winners of various league divisions.   Golden Girls were crowned winners of the Super 10 booking tickets to the playoffs.   The well-organised event was held on Saturday at Wanderers Sport Ground,  Pioneer Park, in the capital.   Super 10 Champions Golden Girls top finish earned them a...

Grootfontein and Reho Falcons crowned JSB Cup champions
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Grootfontein and Reho Falcons crowned JSB Cup champions

Hilma Nalupe The Hage Geingob Stadium came alive on Saturday as rugby fans witnessed two thrilling finals in the JSB gold and silver rugby cup.  Grootfontein Rugby Club were crowned gold cup champions after edging out Wanderers 37-32 in a pulsating encounter.  Reho Falcons Rugby Club lifted the silver cup with a dramatic 29-28 victory...

Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola
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Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola

Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s table tennis community is celebrating a proud milestone after the Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) was invited to participate in the 50th Independence Table Tennis Tournament of Angola from 19-21 September 2025.  This is a significant opportunity that highlights the sport’s steady rise in the country. NTTA president Rudi Saunderson described the...

Young Gladiators eye redemption in second leg
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Young Gladiators eye redemption in second leg

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/20 women’s national football team, Young Gladiators, will head into the second leg of their Fifa U/20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Uganda with everything to play for.  The match is scheduled for today at the FUFA Stadium in Kampala, where the Young Gladiators will be looking to overturn a 3-0...

Young African vow comeback after first-leg defeat
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Young African vow comeback after first-leg defeat

Young African suffered a 2-0 defeat in their first-leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against Royal Leopards on Saturday afternoon in Francistown, Botswana.  The result puts the Namibian club in a difficult position as they prepare for the decisive second leg in Eswatini. Despite the loss, club owner Maleagi Ngarizemo delivered a message of encouragement and...

Schools series fuels table tennis growth
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Schools series fuels table tennis growth

Hilma Nalupe The Arysteq/Simonis Storm Schools Tournament Series once again highlighted the bright future of Namibian table tennis as young players gathered this past Saturday at the Wanderers Sport Club hall in Windhoek. The tournament attracted 62 participants: 38 boys and 24 girls, showcasing the growing enthusiasm and talent in youth competition across the country....

Namibia celebrates historic taekwondo achievement
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Namibia celebrates historic taekwondo achievement

Namibia’s martial arts scene has reason to celebrate after Seth Mabuza etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Namibian athlete to participate and win a medal at the prestigious African Taekwondo Union Open Series Zone 6 competition, hosted recently in Maputo, Mozambique. Mabuza, who competed against some of the finest athletes from...

Namibia withdraws from Afcon due to lack of funds
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Namibia withdraws from Afcon due to lack of funds

The national men’s and women’s hockey teams have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Hockey Africa Cup of Nations after failing to secure the necessary funds for the tournament. This comes after the continental hockey body, The African Hockey Federation (AfHF), revealed this week that Namibia will no longer compete at this year’s Africa...