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Justicia Shipena The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has suspended Bucks Buccaneers FC head coach Fillemon Ronnie Kanalelo and VEN Blue Waters FC head coach Paulus Shipanga with immediate effect. This follows a confrontation between the two coaches on Sunday, 18 May 2025, at Nau-Aib Stadium in Okahandja after a Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) match. According to reports, the incident involved a knife and a gun and took place in the stadium’s parking area after the final whistle. In a statement on Wednesday, Cassius Moetie, Interim Secretary General of the NFA, said, “The NFA has taken swift action to suspend…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia has been placed in Group B, alongside Angola, Malawi, and Lesotho, for the 2025 COSAFA Cup.  The draw took place on Wednesday in Mangaung, Free State Province, South Africa. Namibia will face reigning champions Angola in the group stage.  The two teams met in the 2024 final, where Angola took the title.  Namibia won the tournament in 2015 under Ricardo Mannetti and has reached the final in three editions. This year’s tournament will introduce the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system from the first match to the final.  COSAFA Executive Director Sue Destombes said match officials have undergone…

Justicia Shipena  Cricket Namibia has appointed Gerhard Lotter as the new assistant coach of the Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s national women’s cricket team.  The announcement came on Wednesday. Lotter is a familiar figure in the Cricket Namibia setup.  For the past five years, he has supported the Capricorn Eagles on various international tours.  His new full-time role strengthens the coaching structure around the national women’s team. Lotter has a diverse sports background.  He represented Namibia at youth levels in hockey, rugby, and cricket.  He played in three ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, the U17 Hockey Youth Olympic Qualifiers, two U18…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe St Paul’s College dominated the Simonis Storm Schools Tennis Tournament Series 2025, held at the Wanderers Sports Hall in Pioneerspark, Windhoek, over the weekend.  14-year-old Kamrouz Ghayouri from St Paul’s College won gold in the under-19, under-17, and under-15 categories. Caden Bosman of Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS) took silver in the under-19 category.  Agape Chicalu of St Paul’s College won silver in under-17, while Fillemon Ikanda from Olof Palme Primary School in Katutura earned silver in under-15. Nathanael Dayelai of Olof Palme Primary School won the under-13 category by defeating Daniel Beukes from Orban Primary School.  Lian…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The 2025 Real Madrid Foundation Football Clinics will benefit more than 1 000 learners and 150 teachers across four regions.  This year’s clinics will be held in Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region from 19 to 23 May and in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region from 26 to 30 May. Rogerdeltry Kambatuku, national coordinator of the Real Madrid Foundation in Namibia, said the clinics aim to empower boys and girls through sport while training teachers using the Real Madrid Foundation methodology. “The program is implemented through the Namibia Schools Sport Union, on the one hand, and the…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The sports fraternity in the Ohangwena region wants the government to set clear deadlines for the start and completion of promised sports infrastructure.  Ohangwena Regional Sport Commission vice chairperson Alexander Teofelus requested on Friday during a meeting between regional leaders and deputy minister of sport Dino Ballotti in Eenhana.  The meeting was part of the ministry’s efforts to strengthen collaboration with grassroots sports leaders and to identify challenges and opportunities in regional sports development. Teofelus said the region faces several challenges, including a lack of sports infrastructure, equipment, and qualified trainers.  These problems, he said, are hindering sports…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Four Namibian athletes have made the final list of nominees for the 2025 Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA), announced Thursday by AUSC chief executive officer Stanley Mutoya.  Lahja Ishitile is nominated for Sportswoman of the Year with a disability. She will compete against Taonele Banda of Malawi and Simone Kruger.  Pieter Benade, a rugby coach, is nominated for Coach of the Year.  He faces competition from athletics coaches Kebonyemodisa Dose of Botswana and Douglas Kalembo of Zambia.  Chris Kinda is nominated for Sportsman of the Year with a disability.  He will compete against Mpumelelo Mhlongo of South Africa…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, said sport management is not just a career but a vehicle for economic growth, youth empowerment, and nation-building.  He spoke at the Namibia University of Science and Technology’s (Nust) graduation ceremony on Thursday in Eenhana, Ohangwena region.  Ballotti praised the university for offering sports management degrees.  He said graduates in this field play a key role in building sustainable structures, ensuring ethical governance, and creating economic opportunities through sport tourism, athlete development, and infrastructure investment. “Personally, I am also pleased to know that Nust offers qualifications…