Category: Sports
FC Ongos Ladies Win 2nd FNB WSL Title
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) season came to a dramatic close on Sunday, with the FC Ongos Ladies being crowned as champions for the second time. Coming into the final day of the season, both…
FC Ongos Ladies Win 2nd FNB WSL Title
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) season came to a dramatic close on Sunday, with the FC Ongos Ladies being crowned as champions for the second time. Coming into the final day of…
Africa’s Push for a Commercial Sports Product
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The sixth season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) is approaching its climax, with the playoffs of Africa’s premier basketball competition currently underway in Kigali, Rwanda, at the BK Arena. The BAL is the brainchild…
IFC Invests in African Sports on the Sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Between 14 and 15 May 2026, over 2,800 business leaders, investors, and policy makers convened in “The Land of a Thousand Hills” for the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. At the centre of…
Botswana Flexes and Markets its Diamonds on Relay Medals
Botswana used its moment of hosting the World Athletics Relays last week to market its natural, polished diamonds. For the first time, each medal at the World Relays featured a natural diamond, all sourced and polished in Botswana….
Hanga Aims for the Stars
By: Staff Writer One of Namibia’s most promising young cyclists, Petrus Hanga, says his cycling journey began many years ago when his parents bought him a second-hand BMX bicycle, which he rode on the dusty streets of Oshitenda,…
Broadcasters Airing Sporting Events for Free … Ministry Won’t Intervene Due to Absence of Regulatory Framework
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibian broadcasters do not pay for rights to air sporting events, with various sports teams providing entertainment for free despite heavy investment in training, acquiring players, and the general maintenance of the team. In the…
Bank Windhoek to Invest in National Senior Track and Field Championship
Bank Windhoek has confirmed its role as Title Sponsor of the upcoming Bank Windhoek National Senior Track and Field Championship. In an announcement made last week, the bank stated that the investment is to reinforce its commitment to developing…
Women’s Football Shines at Annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter Tournament
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The annual Tse Yaa Kuku Easter football tournament took place in the Eheke District from 3 to 6 April 2026. The sixth edition of the tournament featured boosted prize money, as well as women’s…
Hollard Grand Prix Series Kicks off With Moon Landscape Race
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Hollard Grand Prix Series, a year-long cycling competition consisting of five races – two mountain, two gravel, and one road cycling race – officially kicked off with a 75km race through the scenic Moon…