Also known as: Namibian women's national soccer team · the national team · Brave Gladiators team · the team · champions · Namibia women's national football team · Gladiators · Namibia's Brave Gladiators · Namibia's women's team · Namibia's women's national football team · Namibia's national women's football team · the Gladiators · the Brave Gladiators
Namibia's women's national football team that won the 2026 COSAFA Women's Championship, defeating South Africa 2-1 in the final.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined Ethiopian Airlines at Hosea Kutako International Airport to commemorate the airline's 80th anniversary and celebrate International Women's Day, highlighting women's growing role in aviation and progress toward gender equality. She pointed to Namibia's milestones including female leadership in government and sectors such as medicine, engineering and aviation, and noted that an all-female Ethiopian Airlines crew arrival sends a powerful message to young girls about career opportunities.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined Ethiopian Airlines at Hosea Kutako International Airport to commemorate the airline's 80th anniversary and celebrate International Women's Day, highlighting women's growing role in aviation and progress toward gender equality. She pointed to Namibia's milestones including female leadership in government and sectors such as medicine, engineering and aviation, and noted that an all-female Ethiopian Airlines crew arrival sends a powerful message to young girls about career opportunities.
Gender Equality Minister Emma Kantema has praised the growing presence of women in Namibia's judiciary, noting recent milestones including the appointment of the first permanent woman judge to the Supreme Court and increased representation of women judges and magistrates. She acknowledged these achievements as evidence of women's capacity to lead at the highest levels while also flagging safety concerns for female judicial officers, referencing the 2025 death of prosecutor Justine Shiweda.
Namibia's Brave Gladiators women's football team have been awarded N$500,000, with an additional N$150,000 for coaching staff, following their historic COSAFA Women's Championship victory. Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp announced the award at a recognition ceremony, calling the win a milestone for Namibian women's sport and pledging continued government support for football development.
Telecommunications company MTC rewarded Namibia's national women's football team with N$300 000 following their triumph at the Cosafa Women's Cup, with each player and technical team member receiving N$10 000. Officials emphasised the importance of corporate partnerships in strengthening women's football and called for continued private-sector support.
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has announced N$300,000 to be shared among players and technical staff of the Brave Gladiators following their 2-1 defeat of South Africa to win the 2025 Cosafa Women's Championship. Corporate sponsors and government officials have called for professionalization of women's football and greater corporate investment in the sport.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah welcomed the Brave Gladiators women's football team home after their historic victory over South Africa's Banyana Banyana in the Cosafa Women's Championship, and their first-ever senior-level win over Zambia. The President highlighted the team's professionalism and conduct as ambassadors for Namibia, and called for investment in sports infrastructure and facilities to sustain such sporting excellence.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah welcomed the Brave Gladiators home after they won the Cosafa Women's Championship in South Africa, crediting their success to sustained investment in sport and years of commitment by players, coaches and administrators. The President said the government will strengthen sports development by building modern, accessible stadiums and facilities across regions to ensure all young Namibians can train and compete.
The Brave Gladiators' Cosafa Women's Championship victory qualifies them for monetary rewards under Namibia's National Sport Reward Policy, though the specific Cosafa competition lacks a defined reward category in the current policy structure.
Namibia's women's football team made history by beating South Africa 2-1 to win the Cosafa Women's Championship for the first time, and were welcomed home as heroes with an official reception at State House where President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah praised their achievement as a defining national moment and called for continued investment in sports infrastructure across the country.
Namibia's Brave Gladiators won the 2026 COSAFA Women's Championship by defeating South Africa 2–1 in the final. President Nandi-Ndaitwah hosted the team at State House to honour their victory, describing it as a defining moment in Namibia's sporting history and commending their discipline, commitment and professionalism.