Zimbabwe completed the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifier unbeaten, defeating hosts Namibia by nine wickets in the final on Saturday. Both finalists have secured places at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier 2026 in Nepal. After winning the toss, Zimbabwe elected to field first and restricted Namibia to 115 runs. Despite a...
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Namibia poised for Malawi showdown
Former Brave Warriors assistant coach Ronnie Kanalelo says the team knows what’s required as they head into their crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier clash against Malawi tomorrow at 15h00, at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, Botswana. “We always have a good chance in any game. The lads know what is at stake, so...
CAF: Local clubs set for pre-season friendlies
This weekend will see a host of pre-season friendly matches as local clubs Young African and African Stars play friendly matches in Okahandja at the Liverpool Stadium. This will be the final preparation matches before both clubs play in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. African Stars secured their spot in the CAF Champions...
Tales of the Legends – Meet ‘Kareltjie’ the unbreakable ‘Chinese Wall’ Karl ‘Shotgun’ Mouton
Born Karl Mouton in Namibia’s commercial hub Windhoek on the 28th of August 1970, the energetic young boy started his elementary education at Gammams Primary School in Khomasdal before stints with L.J Barnes and Ella du Plessis. ‘Kareltjie’ was exposed to the beautiful game of football at a very young age, representing the school football...
Cuca Tops, Unam Jaguars in crucial matches
Relegation-threatened Cuca Tops and Unam Jaguars are heading into a defining weekend in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League as they prepare for a series of must-win fixtures at the Paresis netball courts in Otjiwarongo. Cuca Tops will face a tough triple-header starting tomorrow when they clash the in-form Mighty Gunners. Later that day, they...
Darts team collects five medals
The Namibian youth darts team excelled at the Bi-Annual African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Championships, returning home with five medals and a trophy. The spirited youngsters earned two gold medals, three bronze medals, and the highly coveted Best U/18 boys team trophy while competing against teams from six participating countries. The championships...
Personality of the week – From Oshakati to the chessboard
Hilma Nalupe When Heskiel Ndahangwapo first stumbled upon a chess pamphlet at the Oshana Library as a teenager, he never imagined the game would take him around the world. Today, the 25-year-old Namibian player and coach is one of the country’s most passionate ambassadors of the sport. Born in Endola and raised in Oshakati from...
Aquatics team for Zone IV championships
The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation has named a 23-member team of talented swimmers, aged between 11 and 23, to represent the country at the prestigious 2025 XXI Africa Aquatics Zone IV swimming and open water swimming championships. The pool and open water teams will be out to defend their championship titles from the 2024 edition...
Namibia prospers in ranks after UAE triumph
Namibia’s national netball team, the Desert Jewels is making waves on the international stage, climbing three spots in the latest World Netball (WN) World Rankings to secure 15th position, their highest placement yet. The latest rankings, released by WN and reflecting matches played between 1 June and 1 September, saw Namibia leap from 18th to...
No spectators allowed at Young African’s match
Namibian football club Young African FC will face AS Maniema Union of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an international friendly today at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek at 11h00. The match, confirmed by the club in an official statement, will be played behind closed doors and will not be open to the public....









