Also known as: Theresa van der Westhuizen · Theresa van der Westhuizen (formerly Nel) · Johan van der Westhuizen · Louis van der Westhuizen
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The Namibian
Christiaan van der Westhuizen won silver medal in junior boys' short track race
“Marco won the gold medal in 12 minutes 43 seconds, while Christiaan van der Westhuizen won the silver medal, three seconds behind, and Sean Lowe the bronze medal in 12:59.”
Junior cyclists excel at Africa MTB ChampsNamibia's junior cyclists won eight gold medals at the Africa Mountain Bike Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the Thiel siblings Marco and Rosemarie each winning two gold medals. Namibian riders swept the first four places in both the junior boys' short track and cross country races.
3 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's junior cyclists won eight gold medals at the Africa Mountain Bike Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the Thiel siblings Marco and Rosemarie each winning two gold medals. Namibian riders swept the first four places in both the junior boys' short track and cross country races.
3 June 2026 · The Namibian →
PPS Insurance Namibia has allocated N$367.3 million to members' Profit-Share Accounts, the highest in its history, following an operating profit of N$59.5 million and investment returns of N$307.8 million. The allocation brings total profit-share distributed over the past decade to N$1.8 billion.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibian cyclists had a successful showing at the Cape Town Cycle Tour, with Alex Miller finishing fifth overall in the men's 109km race and third in the elite men's category, and Vera Looser finishing fourth overall in the women's 78km race and second in her age category.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian cyclists excelled at the SA Cup MTB series in Paarl, South Africa, winning seven medals. Qara Volschenk was the star performer, claiming two gold medals in the sub junior girls category, winning the short course race by more than 90 seconds and the cross country Olympic race by nearly eight minutes.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Alex Miller won the elite men's 100km race in 2:23:59, his second title after 2022, while 19-year-old Delsia Janse van Vuuren claimed her debut win in the elite women's 100km race despite riding with a deflating tyre, in the 40th edition of the Nedbank Cycle Challenge.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Roger Suren, 19, won the Nedbank National Road Cycling Championships' elite men's race in a sprint finish against defending champion Alex Miller over 165km outside Windhoek. Anri Greeff won the women's race for the second consecutive year, also claiming the individual time trial title.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Theresa van der Westhuizen, who progressed from playing netball at Suiderhof Primary School to representing Namibia at international level and studying at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, has retired and now coaches and competes in age-group competitions while working in pharmaceuticals and raising three children.
24 January 2026 · The Namibian →