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 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...
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...
Namibia’s inline hockey team is gearing up to compete at this year’s 12th World Games, which will be held in China this month from 7 to 11 August. The competition will take place in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Competing countries are host nation China, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, the United...
Hesron Kapanga Mauritian rider Lucie Eva de Marigny Lagesse was crowned winner of stage two of the Tour de Windhoek on Friday after outclassing her opponents in the sprint finish at Teufelsschlucht. Stage two in the women’s elite race covered an 83-kilometre route on the A1 road between Windhoek and Okahandja, with the women’s peloton...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 FNB Insurance Russel Bartlett Field Hockey Mini World Cup brought colour, competition and camaraderie to the Davin Astro at Windhoek High School on the 1 to 2 August. With dozens of energetic U/9, U/11 and U/13 teams donning international colours, the event delivered not only action-packed hockey but also a platform...