Hesron Kapanga Ultra-endurance cyclist Drikus Coetzee says he is ready to represent Namibia at the Badlands Gravel Challenge in Europe at the end of August. The Badlands Gravel Challenge is an 800-kilometre race featuring a 16 000-metre elevation gain. The course starts in Granada, Spain, and covers diverse European terrain, including the continent’s only deserts...
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...
Rodger Kambatuku of the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU) has praised the inaugural African School Games, calling it a fantastic platform for talent development and identification. He expressed satisfaction with Team Namibia’s achievements at the first-ever event. Namibia sent a team of 31 youth athletes to the games, competing in a range of sport activities,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed her government’s commitment to developing sports infrastructure in Namibia, with a focus on football. She made these remarks at the Brave Warriors fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday in Windhoek. During her speech, Nandi-Ndaitwah reflected on the recent launch of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). She described the plan...
Khomas Super 10 outfit, Golden Girls, extended their lead at the top of the log after recording back-to-back victories over the weekend. On Friday, they edged Tigers 37-35 in a tightly contested match, while on Saturday they collected maximum points after Namibia Defence Force (NDF) failed to show up for their fixture. The two wins...
The Unam Rebels have secured their place in the upcoming play-offs after a convincing 96-79 victory over BAS Vikings in the Khomas Basketball Association (KBA) Premier League at the UNAM Gym Hall on Friday. The victory places the Rebels third in the standings with 22 points from 14 games played this season, trailing only leaders...