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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...

Tales of the Legends – The amazing life story of Hasso Katjivena, from rags to riches
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Tales of the Legends – The amazing life story of Hasso Katjivena, from rags to riches

Born Hasso Katjivena in 1952 at the historic settlement Ongombembonde, Waterberg, Okakarara constituency in the vastly populated Otjozondjupa region, the same year Katutura glamour football club African Stars was birthed, Hasso was meant to be a Red. A born and bred product of the settlement, young Hasso started his elementary education at the local school...

Young African ready to make mark in CAF Confederation Cup clash
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Young African ready to make mark in CAF Confederation Cup clash

The CAF Confederation Cup’s first-round action kicks off this weekend, with Namibian football club Young African (YA) set to embark on one of the most important fixtures in their history. The Gobabis-based outfit will take on Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in the first leg tomorrow at the Obed Itani Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. Kick-off promises to...

Netball Derby weekend promises high stakes
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Netball Derby weekend promises high stakes

The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League returns this weekend with what is set to be one of the most defining rounds of the season.  With teams jostling for crucial points at both ends of the table, the weekend’s fixtures will not only determine standings, but could also shape the destiny of clubs in the 2025...

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...