Chile will be aiming for a strong restart in the NDTC Futsal League when they face a struggling Boston Madrid side on Saturday. The league returns following a lengthy break since June. About 10 matches are scheduled to take place at the Windhoek Showgrounds this weekend. Chile currently sits comfortably at the top of the...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Charles Kauraisa, following his passing on Sunday. On behalf of the executive council, management, staff of the NFA and the entire Namibian football fraternity, the association expressed sorrow at the loss of a man described...
Hilma Nalupe When Phillipus Shangadi first walked into a gym back in 2018, he never imagined the weights he lifted would one day carry the hopes of a nation. What began as a simple quest to gain strength and confidence after years of being bullied in high school turned into a mission to make history. ...
Namibia’s total of 21 medals at the inaugural African School Games has been celebrated by the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU). According to NSSU representative Rodger Kambatuku, the competition was a testament to the fact that grassroots sport is the breeding ground for future sports stars. Kambatuku shared these sentiments yesterday while reflecting on Namibia’s...
Namibia’s FNB Women’s Super League champions, Beauties FC, have been drawn in Group A of the CAF Women’s Champions League Cosafa qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 22 to 31 August. They will face stiff competition against two-time CAF Women’s Champions League winners Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Ntopwa FC (Malawi) and...
Hilma Nalupe The Central Tennis Club in Windhoek is abuzz with talent this week as Namibia plays host to the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup for the very first time. From 4 to 9 August, 12 African nations, Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe and hosts Namibia, are battling it...
The SADC Corrections, Prisons and Penitentiary Services Sports and Cultural Games officially kicked off yesterday at Independence Stadium in Windhoek. The event, which runs until Friday, brings together seven participating countries: host Namibia, Angola, Eswatini, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with a total of close to 793 athletes participating. Athletes will compete across a...
Ludwig Ralph, a representative of the Namibia Darts Federation (NDF), says the association is determined to win a gold medal at the upcoming African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Darts Tournament in Mazowe, Zimbabwe. The tournament will take place from 26 to 29 August. Ten countries, including host nation Zimbabwe, will compete for top...
Hesron Kapanga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that over the next five years, Namibia will build five Confederation of African Football (CAF) Category Three stadiums across five regions in the country. She made the announcement while addressing the Brave Warriors’ World Cup Campaign fundraising gala dinner in the capital on Saturday, highlighting that sports development is...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The team manager for the Clemens Rukatero Vihajo Okamatapati Soccer League outfit Omurari waCoblenz FC, Rodney Zuma Hoveka, said his club learned from its shortcomings in the fourth division in the first leg. The club made its debut this season, and it is eyeing glory in one of the competitive leagues in the...