In the high-stakes world of Namibian sports, federations like Athletics Namibia and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) are at a crossroads. …
Opinion – Sports federations: Lead, don’t just manageNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
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Athletics Namibia
Namibian sports federation that appears in coverage of athletics policy and governance ahead of the 2026 African Games.
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- March 2026
… Athletics Namibia secretary general Madeleine Kotze expressed her excitement about the Classic, stating that this would be the first time athletes of such calibre would compete in Namibia and that the event is a step in the right direction. …
Premier athletics showcase on the horizon… Why don’t we sit down and say to ourselves we can do this and this is why we are here today, we are here to tell you that we as Namibians, we are strong enough, we are good enough and we’re going to grow as athletes. “We have the secretary general of Athletics Namibia here, Madel …
Namibia Street Classic to make history- November 2025
… believe at least six to seven could attend the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.” While Namibia has talent, Botha says the country lacks proper planning, infrastructure, and resources. “We need to engage with major role players, including the government, Athletics Namibia …
Athletics growth hampered by poor planning – coach Botha- April 2024
Christine Mboma will be the centre of attention at Athletics Namibia’s Senior National Championships, which will take place at Windhoek Independence Stadium tomorrow and Saturday. …
Mboma the centre of attention this weekend- January 2024
THE season-opening Pupkewitz Foundation-AN Grand Prix at Swakopmund over the weekend has set the tone for a competitive series, Athletics Namibia (AN) says. …
AN Grand Prix out of the blocks… Speaking to Desert Radio recently, NPC secretary general Michael Hamukwaya said 2024 is an important year for local Paralympic athletes to qualify for the Games in France. “It is a big year for us with our athletes focused on the Athletics Namibia (AN) grand prix, scheduled for S …
Paralympic committee sets sights on Para Games- September 2023
… Athletics Namibia needs to tap into the mass participation programme that is organised by the ministry,” he said. …
Ninth Navachab Half Marathon launchedAthletics Namibia said it was “proud and satisfied” with Alina Armas and Thomas Reinhold’s performances at the recent World Athletics Championships in Hungary. …
Namibia ‘satisfied' with Budapest results- August 2023
… Team leader Belinda Oberholser and coach Paulus Iiyambo complete the team to represent Namibian at the 19-27 August athletics showpiece event. “Erwin Naimwhaka, president of Athletics Namibia, will also be going as an invited delegate to the elective congress [on Thursday],” Athl …
Namibia sends trio to Budapest
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Sports federations should lead strategy, delegate operations to managers
The News
An opinion piece argues that Namibian sports federations like Athletics Namibia and the NFA should focus on strategic growth, talent pipelines and sponsorships rather than micromanaging events, and should delegate operational duties to trained sports managers to improve performance and professionalism ahead of the 2026 African Games.
17 March 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 17 March
Sports federations should lead strategy, delegate operations to managers
An opinion piece argues that Namibian sports federations like Athletics Namibia and the NFA should focus on strategic growth, talent pipelines and sponsorships rather than micromanaging events, and should delegate operational duties to trained sports managers to improve performance and professionalism ahead of the 2026 African Games.
17 March 2026 · New Era →
Monday 9 March
Namibia hosts World Athletics bronze-level event in March
Namibia's first-ever premier street athletics showcase, the Namibian Classic, will take place 27–28 March at Vegkop Stadium in Windhoek, featuring world-class international and local athletes competing in sprints, hurdles, jumps, pole vault, and the street mile. The World Athletics-recognised event will allow competitors to earn global ranking points and will be broadcast live on SuperSport and World Athletics platforms.
9 March 2026 · New Era →
Friday 6 March
Namibia Street Classic athletics event launches in Windhoek
The Namibia Street Classic, a World Athletics Category C ranked event costing about N$5 million, will take place on 27–28 March in Windhoek, featuring international athletes and Namibian stars including Christine Mboma. Organiser Henk Botha said the event will be Africa's first street athletics event and the largest sporting event hosted in Namibia, with live broadcasts on SuperSport and World Athletics platforms.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →