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Our objective this year is to win – Jacobs
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Our objective this year is to win – Jacobs

Brave Gladiators head coach Woody Jacobs has made it clear that the team’s goal at this year’s Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Women’s Championship is to win the tournament.  He made these remarks following the draw for the tournament yesterday, where Namibia’s Gladiators were placed in Group A alongside Eswatini, South Africa and...

Ndjolonimus to headline ‘Your Vote Count’ boxing bonanza
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Ndjolonimus to headline ‘Your Vote Count’ boxing bonanza

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super middleweight champion Paulinus Ndjolonimus will face Ghana’s Abubakar Mubarak in a highly anticipated title match next month.  The two fighters will clash in the main event of the ‘Your Vote Count’ boxing bonanza, set to take place at the Windhoek Country Club and Casino. The event, scheduled for 16...

NDSF attains ICSD membership 
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NDSF attains ICSD membership 

The Namibian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) attained its full membership status with the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) over the weekend at a congress held in Paris, France. The ICSD 51st Congress, which celebrated 100 years of the Deaflympics, was held in Paris, France, from 3 to 6 October.  The congress featured...

Namibia to play behind closed doors against Zimbabwe…NFA unable to pay security cost
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Namibia to play behind closed doors against Zimbabwe…NFA unable to pay security cost

The marketing, sponsorship and communications manager of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Isack Hamata, confirmed that the Brave Warriors’ Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) match, set for 15h00 tomorrow against Zimbabwe, will take place behind closed doors at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.  He provided clarity following a report in the Chronicle newspaper, which stated...

Nedbank Desert Dash launched for 20th edition
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Nedbank Desert Dash launched for 20th edition

Nedbank Namibia officially launched the 20th edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash, extending the distance from 397km to 401km.  This endurance challenge will take place from 6-7 December, starting at Grove Mall, traversing the Khomas Hochland Mountains and the Namib Desert, and finishing at Platz am Meer in Swakopmund. Over 900 cyclists are set to...

Okahandja mayoral cup hailed a success
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Okahandja mayoral cup hailed a success

Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The second edition of the annual Okahandja Mayoral Cup was hailed as a success owing to an impressive turnout, with 35 teams competing in four sports codes over the weekend. The matches were staged at the Nau-Aib and Liverpool sports fields, with 21 football clubs, five volleyball teams, six netball teams,...

Kotze set sight on Commonwealth 
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Kotze set sight on Commonwealth 

Rising star Pieter Kotze, fresh from collecting his ‘Boxer of the Tournament’ title at the just-ended Namibia Boxing Championship, is quickly becoming one of the most promising names in Namibian boxing.   At just 19, his hunger for success and dedication to the sport have seen him aiming for the top.  His love for boxing began...

League kick-off delays put financial strain on clubs… as coaches voice frustration
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League kick-off delays put financial strain on clubs… as coaches voice frustration

Zebaldt Ngaruka The ongoing delays in the start of Namibia’s top-tier football league frustrating clubs, with coaches and team officials voicing their concerns over the recurring issue.  Each season, teams are left in limbo as they struggle with financial and tactical uncertainty caused by the inconsistent league kick-off dates. In interviews with several Namibia Premier...