Sports

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…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Golfer Kyle Johnson remains the top performer on the national team at the Africa Confederation Region Five tournament taking place in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswana Golf Union reported on Thursday that Johnson is currently in second place overall, just behind South Africa’s Astin Wade Arthur, who leads the standings. “Arthur fired a superb 8-under-par 63 in round two to reach a tournament total of 134 (-8), overtaking Zimbabwe’s Keegan Shutt, who slipped to third after a 3-over-par 74 brought his total to 136 (-6).  Johnson, meanwhile, remained consistent with a 4-under-par 67, taking his total to 135 (-7)…

Moses Magadza The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to hold a high-level dialogue today on trade justice, following the announcement of sweeping tariffs by the United States that have shaken Global South economies.  The meeting, which will take place in a hybrid format, is organised by the SADC Parliamentary Forum’s Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance, and Investment (TIFI), with about 50 key participants expected to attend. The dialogue comes after US President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement of a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, along with reciprocal tariffs targeting regions like Southern Africa.  While a 90-day…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Rundu urban councillor Victoria Kauma has called on the Rundu Local Authority Council to accelerate the process of identifying land for building sports facilities in the town. Kauma made the call during the recent belated Independence Day celebration held at the Rundu Sport Stadium. She said Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka has already instructed councillors to identify land for sports facilities as part of a national directive to address the lack of such infrastructure. “We should come up with new land to develop sports facilities in this region. This is going to be a standard sports facility in…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Boxing promoter Nestor Tobias says it is not easy for African boxers to get international fights, but Namibians like Jeremiah Nakathila and Jon Ndjolonimus have earned their place. Tobias, founder and owner of the MTC Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy, made the remarks on Tuesday while announcing upcoming international bouts for the two fighters. Nakathila is set to face American prospect Abdulah Mason on June 7 June 2025 in Virginia, United States.  This will be his fifth fight in the U.S. He first appeared in the country in 2021 when he fought Shakur Stevenson.  In 2022,…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Drikus Coetzee and Anri Greeff were crowned champions of the Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal (WPP) Race Series on Sunday after winning the men’s and women’s categories on the Heroes Acre bridge in Windhoek. Coetzee scored 970 points to win the men’s overall title. Roger Suren came second with 745 points, while Jacques Hanekom of Team Hollard placed third with 720 points. Hanekom was followed by teammate Martin Freyer, who finished in 02:34:39. Nicolaas Swart of Hollard Ambassadors crossed the line just behind him in 02:34:40. In the elite women’s category, Greeff defended her title with a time of…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Young African Football Club owner and coach Mali Ngarizemo says his team will fight for the Debmarine Premiership title until the final day, when they face African Stars Football Club in Gobabis. Ngarizemo spoke over the weekend in Windhoek after Young African beat title contenders Khomas Nampol Football Club 2-1. “We are still in the chase; we want to take it down to the wire, because we are not even done with African Stars yet, and we won’t make it easy for them. Our last game will be against them (African Stars) in Gobabis, and we hope to…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia’s under-17 girls team head coach, Errol Damaseb, says a lack of concentration cost them their opening match against Malawi. Namibia lost 0-3 to Malawi in the first game of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) under-17 girls tournament.  The tournament started on Saturday at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek. Damaseb said the team started the game well but conceded two goals from set pieces, which he believes should not have happened.  He said the players regrouped in the second half but began to lose focus and could not recover from the early goals. "That…