Sheefeni Nikodemus

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Namibian boxers eye titles abroad

2 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Namibian pugilists Fillemon Nghutenanye and Lineekela Nghifindaka have set their sights on claiming international titles away from home this weekend. Nghutenyane, who fights out of the MTC Salute Boxing Academy, will be competing for the WBO Global flyweight strap against Tanzanian Yohana Mchanja in Dar es Salaam tomorrow.
Witbeen leads Netball Namibia's ambitious project

2 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Juanitha Witbeen says becoming Netball Namibia’s substantive president is not about the position but making a difference to justify her election. She was elected president during Saturday’s annual general meeting at Otjiwarongo, where she saw off competition from Seu Gowases for the top seat by nine votes to four.
Zambia’s Copper Princesses reign supreme

2 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

New Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has urged the World Cup bound-Copper Princesses to build on their Cosafa Under-17 Girls’ Championship title-winning success. Zambia’s budding generation of football stars secured a third title triumph in the competition following a 3-0 success over Malawi in the final of the 2025 edition played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.
Champion Stars host spiky Chula Chula

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Debmarine Namibia Premiership leaders African Stars expect a tough clash against the fiercely supported Eeshoke Chula Chula at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium tomorrow, according to head coach Bob Mafoso. He also anticipates a carnival atmosphere between Namibia’s two most supported club sides. The Basotho tactician says his charges need to be in top form to defeat Chula Chula tomorrow – and fellow northerners King Kauluma Palace on Sunday – to continue pushing for a third-consecutive NPFL crown.
Namibian golfers tee-off at Region 5 Games

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Namibian representatives at the African Golf Confederation (AGC) Region 5 Tournament in Botswana are eyeing honours. The AGC Region 5 Golf Tournament is a premier golfing event that brings together the best talent, elite business minds, and passionate spectators from across the region.
Namibian tennis ‘in good space’

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Tennis in the country is experiencing a resurgence this year, says Namibia Tennis Association vice president Vekondja Kuzee. This is best measured by the number of events Namibia has either hosted or participated in thus far. Internationally, Namibia was part of the Davis Cup action in Hong Kong earlier this year, a competition widely recognised as the ‘world cup’ of tennis.
Baby Gladiators target Comoros win after Malawi defeat

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

The good news is the margin of defeat for the Baby Gladiators against Malawi at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday was small. The bad news is the hosts must win their next Cosafa Under-17 Women’s Championship match convincingly to stand a chance of progressing to the semi-finals as the best runner-up. Poorly prepared Namibia lost their tournament opener 3-0 to a dominant Malawi, avoiding a repeat of the 6-1 defeat to the same rivals during last year’s edition of the competition.
Baby Gladiators could be embarrassed on home soil, says expert

4 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Namibia face the prospect of being the laughing stock of their home Cosafa under-17 Girls’ Championship because they are poorly prepared. This is according to Namibian women’s football pioneer Julien Garises, who is unhappy about the Baby Gladiators’ apathetic preparations. The tournament gets underway in Windhoek tomorrow with a noon clash between favourites Zambia and Mozambique. The hosts get their campaign underway against Malawi later on the opening day.
YA boss draws Blue Waters' ire over match-fixing allegations

1 month ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Young African founder and coach Maleagi Ngarizemo denies assaulting a match official but maintains that Blue Waters influenced the outcome of their Debmarine Namibia Premiership clash at Walvis Bay on Saturday. The match ended 3-1 in favour of Blue Waters, who took exception to Ngarizemo’s allegations of match manipulation.
Shalulile has Club World Cup goals on his mind

1 month ago | namibian.com.na | Sheefeni Nikodemus

Mamelodi Sundowns marksman Peter Shalulile (31) is looking forward to making history as the first Namibian to compete and score in the Fifa Club World Cup. The expanded 32-club tournament is set for 14 June to 13 July in the United States, where he will lead South African champions Sundowns’ attack. Sundowns are grouped with German side Borussia Dortmund, Brazilian outfit Fluminense FC and Korea Republic’s Ulsan HD in group G.