When former Orlando Pirates (local) and Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) striker Ismael Narib nicknamed himself ‘Lemmy Special’, after late South African penny whistle great Lemmy ‘Special’ Mabaso, he didn’t know that the name would bring him good fortune. Anyone who saw the retired Pirates star in the mid-60s and late 70s would agree that he...
African Stars swept to the top of the Debmarine Namibia Premiership table after collecting maximum points over the weekend, while former leaders FC Ongos dropped down to third place after only picking up one point. Playing at the Nau-Aib Stadium at Okahandja, Stars beat Julinho Sporting 3-0 on Saturday and followed that up with a...
Marcus Smith’s last-ditch drop-goal saw England end Six Nations champions Ireland’s hope of successive Grand Slams with a dramatic 23-22 win at Twickenham on Saturday. There were more than 80 minutes on the clock when replacement fly-half Smith, making his first appearance of the tournament, landed the winning kick as England ended a run of...
Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations stars Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi scored as Fulham shocked Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League at the weekend. Defender Bassey gave the London club a second-half lead and midfielder Iwobi snatched an added-time winner as Fulham won at Old Trafford for the first time since 2003. Bassey and...
Maria David NORTHERN artists Killer Stars, a beloved local dancing and singing group, and Rough Beatz, a prominent entertainment services company, have joined the rest of the country in expressing their condolences to former First Lady Madame Monica Geingos and her family for the passing of late President Hage Geingob. According to Killer Stars and...
While most teams at the Africa Cup of Nations rely heavily on players based in Europe, South Africa stand out in having an almost entirely home-based squad with coach Hugo Broos leaning heavily on the Mamelodi Sundowns side that dominates domestically. Ten members of the Bafana Bafana squad preparing to take on Cape Verde in...
Madeleine Kotze, formerly Joubert, is one of Namibia’s unsung sports heroes. A former secretary general of Athletics Namibia and team manager of Team Namibia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Kotze represented Namibia at several junior and senior international track and field competitions in her heyday. Born at Walvis Bay, she moved with her...
Singer and songwriter Johanna Nangula Tommasi, known as NaJah, will take the spotlight at the upcoming Goethe-Institut Namibia’s inaugural ‘Night Under the Stars’ for 2024, on Friday, 2 February. For over 10 years, NaJah has built a name for herself with her passion for live music and authentic stage performances. She has worked with various...
After damning allegations were made against singer Kelly Khumalo regarding her involvement in the murder of former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, the slain soccer star’s brother has come out guns blazing and accused the leading investigator of being a liar and corrupt. This comes after Investigating Officer Brigadier Bongani Gininda testified that two of...
Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania in San Pedro on Wednesday as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations Group F campaign. Captain Romain Saiss scored in the first half and, after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri netted for the Atlas...