Reggae star Ras Sheehama is planning to host a concert, themed ‘Ras Sheehama, Three Decades of Music’ from 4 to 6 April in Windhoek. The event, a collaboration by friends of Sheehama, pays homage to his career, spanning over three decades. Sheehama has been pioneering the reggae genre in Namibia, incorporating Afro-fusion and traditional Namibian...
New York, New York, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a collaboration powered by INVNT GROUP’s digital innovation and Web3 agency, INVNT.ATOM, artist Michah Dowbak, aka ‘Mad Dog Jones’ is set to drop his newest NFT collection, “Fallen Gravity”. The collection (available on Nifty Gateway) offers collectors unique opportunities to mint exclusive animated artworks, prints, and NFTs inspired by...
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was on Thursday night named South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year for 2023 – a year in which the Springboks successfully defended their World Cup title. Etzebeth, 32, won the award for the second successive year, edging out fellow World Cup-winners Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian...
Noah Lyles, Karsten Warholm, Mondo Duplantis and Femke Bol head a star-studded line-up at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as the best from track and field take an important first step towards the Paris Olympics. While the bigger goal might be gold in the French capital, the presence of high-profile athletes in Scotland...
France star Paul Pogba said he was “shocked and heartbroken” after being given a four-year ban from football by Italy’s anti-doping tribunal following a positive test for testosterone last August, his club Juventus said on Thursday. A spokesman for the club told AFP it had been notified of the decision against the 30-year-old World Cup...
Alex Miller and Vera Looser excelled at the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, one of South Africa’s premier mountain bike stage races over the weekend, with Miller winning the men’s elite category and Looser coming third in the women’s elite category. Racing against some of the world’s top MTB riders in the Koue Bokkeveld mountain...
Senegal winger Krepin Diatta claims their elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations in a penalty shoot-out to Ivory Coast was due to the “corrupt” Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Lions of Terranga’s attempts to defend their Afcon title ended in failure after Aliou Cissé’s side were knocked out by hosts Ivory Coast at...
Former national middle-distance runner Vilho Namufinda was one of the most competitive and consistent runners in his heyday. Born at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region, Namufinda moved to Windhoek with his parents, where he started school at Mandume Primary School. He moved on to Namutoni Senior Primary School before he finally went on to...
Algeria captain and former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez believes he knows the recipe for winning the Africa Cup of Nations — thorough preparations, good luck and experience. “Whichever country is the best prepared and enjoys a little bit of luck will go all the way,” the 32-year-old winger told reporters. “Experience is also a...