The highly anticipated first edition of the Dinaledi – International Football Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place from 19 to 21 July at the state-of-the-art Dinaledi Sports Facility in Oodi, Botswana. This inaugural youth tournament will bring together elite teams across five age categories (U/9 to U/17) under the powerful theme: “Football Without Borders...
Namibia Correctional Service athlete Paulus Daniel and Namibian Police Force runner Lavinia Haitope are set to face some of Africa’s best distance runners this Saturday when they compete in the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Half Marathon in Gqeberha, South Africa. The pair earned their spots at this prestigious event after being crowned winners of the...
Namibia’s Paralympic team, selected to represent the nation at the upcoming 11th African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, has raised alarm over degrading treatment provided to them ahead of the continental competition. The team of 90 athletes, including coaches was initially scheduled to be housed at Rietfontein’s National Youth Centre (NYS), where...
Top female golfers will this weekend convene and showcase their talent as the Namibia Amateur Ladies Golf Union hosts Windhoek Ladies Open tournament. The tournament will be played at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino from 28-29 June. This event is one of eight tournaments held across the country to establish a merit list, allowing...
A total of 54 young netball players were selected over the weekend to represent Namibia at the upcoming All-Ages Netball tournament in South Africa next month. The youth competition is scheduled to take place from 29 June to 2 July in Boksburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. This past weekend, the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU)...
Head coach of Windhoek Gymnasium’s U/17, Gilbert Mogane, is following in his uncle’s footsteps in shaping and moulding the young boys at the prestigious school that participates in the MTC HopSol Youth League. His uncle, Rusten Mogane, a respected educator, sports strategist, and former national team coach, is arguably one of the most celebrated coaches. He led the Brave...
Fresh off their historic victory at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Netball Cup, Namibia’s Debmarine Desert Jewels are now setting their sights on qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Qualification for the prestigious multi-sport event varies by discipline. For team sports such as netball and rugby sevens, qualification is based on global...
The fate of Welwitschias head coach, Chrysander Botha, at the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) hangs in the balance, with reports swirling that he has stepped down from his role due to increased work commitments. Botha, a former national fullback and record try-scorer, was appointed head coach in November last year, tasked to guide the national...
After suffering a heavy 59-19 defeat at the hands of South Africa’s Airlink Pumas in a warm-up match over the weekend, Namibia’s Welwitschias have quickly turned their attention to a high-stakes international test match against Italy. The event is set for Saturday at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Despite the scoreboard telling a different...
The FNB Eagles delivered a thrilling six-wicket victory over India’s Assam Cricket Association in the opening match of their five-game 50-over series at the FNB Namibia Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and opted to field first. The visitors were bowled out for 232 in 49.4 overs, with middle-order batter...