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Super 10 league returns after long break 
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Super 10 league returns after long break 

After almost a month of inactivity, the Khomas Netball League, better known as the Khomas Super 10, will return this weekend with a line-up of exciting fixtures.  The league last saw games in May due to long holidays and other reasons.  This weekend, the league resumes with matches slated for Khomasdal Stadium and Patrick Iyambo...

Revisiting the ‘Good old days’ of forgotten football icon  Helmut Semel Horstempke 
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Revisiting the ‘Good old days’ of forgotten football icon  Helmut Semel Horstempke 

A product of the revered Swakopmund High School located on the banks of the gigantic Atlantic Ocean, Helmut Semel Horstempke started playing competitive football for the school’s senior football team demonstrating talent and maturity way belying his tender age.  Horstempke was your typical modern-day box-to-box midfielder, possessing great technique on and off the ball. He...

Quality FC upbeat ahead of weekend encounter
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Quality FC upbeat ahead of weekend encounter

The national Futsal league will continue this weekend with a number of exciting games slated for Windhoek Showground on Saturday. One of the highlight matches of the weekend will be a clash between second-placed Quality FC and The Mavericks, scheduled for 20h00.  The Mavericks currently sit 10th with 17 points from 17 matches played so...

Desert Jewels depart for UAE 
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Desert Jewels depart for UAE 

Namibia’s national women’s netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday. They will participate in the inaugural UAE Netball Tournament, scheduled to take place from 15 to 21 June in Dubai. The tournament will feature six national teams, host UAE, Namibia, USA, Republic of Ireland (ROI), Singapore and Kenya. ...

Welwitschias to face Uganda in friendly 
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Welwitschias to face Uganda in friendly 

Namibia’s senior national rugby team, the Welwitschias, led by captain Prince !Gaoseb, will take to the field this Saturday in a high-stakes international friendly against Uganda.  The match will be played at Naartjie Park, Walvis Bay, kicking off at 15h00, and serves as crucial preparation ahead of the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup – scheduled for...

Rundu Chiefs awards best performers 
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Rundu Chiefs awards best performers 

Rundu-based outfit Rundu Chiefs over the weekend awarded their players in different categories at a celebratory event. It was held at Rundu to celebrate their victory for emerging as the champions of the Namport North-East Stream 1st Division 2024/2025 season with 42 points. Best goalkeeper of the season award went to Nyika Simon, while the best...

Debmarine Desert Jewels eye glory at inaugural UAE Netball Cup
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Debmarine Desert Jewels eye glory at inaugural UAE Netball Cup

Namibia’s senior national netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, is set to compete in the inaugural United Arab Emirates (UAE) Netball Cup, scheduled to take place from 15 to 21 June 2025 in Dubai. This marks the team’s first international outing of the year, where they will go head-to-head against top teams from the host...

Kunene Nampol stun Robber Chanties
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Kunene Nampol stun Robber Chanties

OPUWO – Kunene Nampol has closed the gap on current Kunene Regional Second Division Football League leaders Khaibasen following double victories in Khorixas over the weekend. The Kunene-based team travelled to Kunene South in search of maximum points to strengthen their title challenge, and along the way secured back-to-back wins over the defending league champions...