Category: Sports
All Set for 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge
It’s been 40 years since the Nedbank Cycle Challenge first took place as Namibia’s first-ever corporate cycling event. This year, the historic race returns with a new format for cyclists, further emphasising its evolution from a modest gathering…
Surén and Greeff Claim 2026 National Cycling Jerseys
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The 2026 Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships took place over the weekend in Windhoek, with Anri Greeff successfully defending her Individual Time Trial (ITT) and Road Race titles in the elite women’s category. New champions…
Sport at the WEF…What Was the Purpose?
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The recently concluded World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland saw the five-day congregation of the world’s most powerful leaders. Whilst the forum exists to discuss the world’s economic issues, sport was also on the agenda….
Olympic Committee Celebrates Young Athletes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) hosted an event on Friday evening to celebrate the young Namibian athletes who competed at the 4th African Youth Games in Angola last December. Team Namibia put on…
Patrice Motsepe: A Man on a Mission to Commercialise African Football
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Prior to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco last weekend, the president of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, gave the world some insight into his plans to commercialise…
The Issue of FIFA and Wars
By: Dwight Links At the time of writing this opinion piece, Greenland and possibly Iran were under threat from being exposed to American ‘democracy.’ Said democracy can be likened with the kind Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro experienced on 3 January…
iShowSpeed: The Intersection Between Socialisation, Globalisation, and Sport
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Darren Jason Watkins Jr, better known as iShowSpeed, is a 20-year-old American internet streamer from Cincinnati, Ohio, who has taken the world by storm with his high energy & unpredictable YouTube live streams. Watkins…
2026 Nedbank WPP Series Kicks Off
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Series began on Sunday morning with over 150 local riders of all ages across 20 different categories taking on the Dr. Hage Geingob Freeway route. It was the…
Eagles Set for Nepal Tournament, via India
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s Capricorn Eagles departed on Tuesday for the global qualifier tournament in Nepal, with warm-up matches and preparations in India. By travelling to India, the team sought similar conditions to Nepal, which is currently experiencing its winter…
Namibian cyclists gear up for the 21st Nedbank Desert Dash
By: Staff Writer Elite Namibian cyclists have expressed excitement as they look forward to the 21st Nedbank Desert Dash, which is set to take place from 5 to 6 December. The race, which will cover 401 km across the world’s…