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CAF: Local clubs set for pre-season friendlies 
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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
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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
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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 
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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...

Nedbank Citi Dash returns with new route
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Nedbank Citi Dash returns with new route

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...

Personality of the week – From Oshakati to the chessboard
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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 
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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
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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
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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....

Patience pays off for Stephanus 
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Patience pays off for Stephanus 

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...