Namibia’s senior rugby team still has two crucial hurdles to clear in their quest to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. After narrowly missing out on direct qualification following a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to Zimbabwe in the Rugby Africa Cup on Saturday, Namibia who have been a regular fixture at the Rugby...
The London Sharks Basketball Club has officially appointed Manuel Carballo, a globally respected Namibian basketball coach and development strategist, to its elite coaching staff – a move that signals the club’s ambition to strengthen both its professional programme and grassroots development pathways. Carballo’s appointment marks a significant milestone, not only for his personal career but...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 Bank Windhoek Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) short course championships, held from 18 to 19 July in Windhoek, Swakopmund and Oranjemund served as a powerful showcase of Namibia’s rising swimming talent and the Federation’s ongoing efforts to grow the sport at grassroots level. In Windhoek, the Dolphins Swimming Club hosted three...
Hilma Nalupe Speed action returns to the capital this weekend, as the fifth leg of the Namibia National Karting Championships roars to life at the Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Hosted by the Windhoek Motor Club, the event promises a day packed with speed, skill, and fierce competition. The upcoming championship...
Namibia’s Welwitschias will be aiming to secure a historic eighth Rugby World Cup appearance when they take on Zimbabwe’s Sables in the final of the Rugby Africa Cup tomorrow at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The highly anticipated clash will commence at 15h00 and will determine which team qualifies directly for the...
Well, some football tales are casts in lights whereas others, like Mahne Kruger’s, are etched in grit, memory, and moments that echoed long after the stadiums have gone mute. From the school yards of Mondesa to the country’s flagship league stages, Mahne’s journey is a saga of searing pace, unforgettable, breathtaking goals, and spirit that...
It’s derby weekend, and fans expect thrills and spills as top-flight netball clubs prepare for back-to-back clashes in round 5 and 6 of the MTC Namibia Netball Premier League. Afrocat Lions coach Dimitri Bitler said his team is eager to bounce back after a week of disrupted training due to school holidays. With several yound...
Hilma Nalupe The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian cycling calendar as the 2025 Nedbank Namibia Mountain Bike Championships roll into Towerbos Trails on 19 and 20 July. This premier event, hosted by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Nedbank Namibia, will feature a dynamic...
Hesron Kapanga The Namibian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has announced a team of eight athletes who will represent the country at the 25th edition of the Deaflympics, scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, between 15 and 26 November 2025. The international multi-sport event will bring together elite athletes with hearing impairments from around the...
Carlos de Soussa, the head coach of Team Namibia, has said that after months of preparation, his boxers are ready for war ahead of the upcoming International Mixed Martial Arts World Championship in Abu Dhabi. Namibia will be among several countries participating in this year’s championships, slated for 20–27 July in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi,...