Sports

Kilimanjaro Boxing Club founder and promoter Joseph Bernhard said his decision to hold a boxing tournament in Oshikuku this coming weekend is about giving overlooked communities a fair chance to participate in the sport. The former Olympian explained that he and his stable has enjoyed good support in the Oshana region and the surrounding areas,...

Top teams in the national Fistball league will convene in Windhoek over the weekend for the highly anticipated fifth tournament of the year.  The tournament will take place in the capital, with Cohen Fistball Club serving as the host team for this event. Over 15 teams are expected to compete for top honours in various...

Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Enduro Club brought adrenaline and grit to Farm Ababis near Karibib on Saturday, hosting the seventh leg of the national Enduro championship series. With the sun blazing overhead, the race unfolded in hot and dusty conditions that made overtaking a challenge.  Riders battled across a demanding course that combined Jeep tracks,...

After a thrilling journey across the country, the Nedbank for Good Series is bringing its final round to the capital on Saturday at the Windhoek Golf and Country Club for the 13th and final leg of the regional competition, where the last two finalists will earn their coveted spots in the series finale on 3...

This past weekend, the fairways of Omeya Golf Club and Windhoek Golf Club hosted the much-anticipated 2025 King Price International Pairs (KPIP) Namibia Final. The event brought together 30 top-performing teams from across the country for two days of lively competition, showcasing exceptional skill among Namibia’s best amateur golfers.  Organized in partnership with sponsors King...

The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) announced yesterday the appointment of former Springbok and renowned coach Pieter Rossouw, as the attacking consultant for the national team’s upcoming World Cup final qualifier tournament.  The tournament scheduled to take place in Dubai from 8 to 18 November.  Rossouw, widely respected for his attacking vision and tactical expertise, brings...

The Golden Girls remained on track to win the first division of the Khomas Netball League at the weekend.  The team’s coach, Jacky Hartman, said they had gone into the match with the main goal of earning points.  “We are taking each game as it comes, with hopes of collecting maximum points in each and...

Okahandja Football Club will play a pre-season friendly against the national U/20 girls on Saturday as they prepare for the upcoming FNB Women’s Super League. Although the Namibia Football Association (NFA) has not issued any official statement on the start of the season, the Okahandja-based team’s director of operations, Johannes Jakobus, believes they must stay...

Namibian Olympian Phillip Seidler has announced plans to run for the Swakopmund council this year. Seidler, who represented Namibia at the Tokyo 2020 and 2024 Paris Olympic Games, announced during a recent interview he is seeking election on a Swakopmund Residents Association (SRA) ticket, marking his first official step into politics. “I was recently in...