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...
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’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...
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....
The fifth edition of the Nedbank Citi Dash is set to take place this Sunday at Windhoek High School’s (WHS) Vegkop Stadium, with over 2 400 runners expected to participate. The annual road race, which has become a staple on Namibia’s sporting calendar, returns with several changes this year, including a redesigned race route and...
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...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Otjinene team manager Brix Kahuure has credited discipline, commitment, and early preparation for their dominant performance at the recently concluded VRK All-Stars tournament held in Windhoek. Hosted by the Namibia Rural Sports Development Federation at Khomasdal Stadium, Otjinene clinched both the football and netball titles, asserting their dominance across the board. Speaking to...
Hilma Nalupe The Nedbank for Good Series has wrapped up its coastal leg in style, delivering three competitive and well-supported tournaments at Henties Bay Golf and Lifestyle Estate, Rossmund Golf Course, and Walvis Bay Golf Club. Action teed off on 16 August at Henties Bay Golf and Lifestyle Estate, where a husband-and-wife duo stole the...
Zebalt Ngaruka Racehorses Boma from Harambee Sports Club (HSC) and Unbroken Promises of Eamon Freygang won the main races at the Back2Basics race held at the Gobabis turf in the Omaheke Region on Saturday. The distance of 2 000 metres was the main plate of the competition for both Nambred and Thoroughbred categories. HSC’s Boma...
Namibian international Willy ‘Awillo’ Stephanus has taken a major step in his football journey, signing with Saudi Arabian second division side Hetten FC after a standout stint with African Stars. The prolific midfielder leaves behind a decorated legacy in the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL), where he clinched consecutive golden boot awards: netting 20 goals...