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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Christiaan van der Westhuizen

Also known as: Van der Westhuizen · Theresa van der Westhuizen · Theresa van der Westhuizen (formerly Nel) · Johan van der Westhuizen · Louis van der Westhuizen

2024-03-062026-05-11

In coverage

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  1. April 2026
  2. March 2026
  3. Christiaan van der Westhuizen came 63rd overall and sixth in the u19 category in 2:38:35, while Roger Suren came 64th overall and 18th in the u23 category in 2:38:47.

    The Namibian

    Namibian cyclists excel in Cape Town
  4. In the junior men’s category for 17 to 18 year olds, Christiaan van der Westhuizen came fifth, Marco Thiel seventh and Sean Lowe eighth, while in the junior women’s category, Rosemarie Thiel came sixth.

    The Namibian

    Volschenk star performer at SA Cup
  5. February 2026
  6. Suren (19) beat the defending champion, Alex Miller, in a sprint to the line to win the 165km elite men’s race in four hours and two seconds, while Martin Freyer beat Theuns van der Westhuizen to the bronze medal, coming in 40 seconds behind the leaders.

    The Namibian

    Suren, Greeff – Namibia's cycling champions
  7. January 2026
  8. November 2025
  9. Namibia tried hard to get back into the game with captain Louis van der Westhuizen winning some great turnovers, but they could not round off their opportunities, while Samoa defended resolutely.

    The Namibian

    End of a golden era
  10. July 2025
  11. Here, the Namibian loose trio of !Gaoseb, Wian Conradie, and Richard Hardwick impressed with their relentless pressure, while hooker Louis van der Westhuizen was also prominent in defence.

    The Namibian

    Namibia into Africa Cup final
  12. June 2025
  13. Against Italy, Namibia were in trouble from the outset when Italy won a penalty try and hooker Louis van der Westhuizen was sin-binned after only three minutes.

    The Namibian

    Burger upbeat despite Italy mauling
Business

PPS Namibia allocates record N$367.3m in annual profit-share

The News

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

Friday 17 April

  1. PPS Namibia allocates record N$367.3m in annual profit-share

    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

Monday 9 March

  1. Namibian cyclists achieve strong finishes at Cape Town event

    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

Tuesday 3 March

  1. Namibian cyclists win seven medals at South African Cup

    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

Monday 23 February

  1. Miller and Janse van Vuuren win Nedbank Cycle Challenge

    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

Monday 9 February

  1. Roger Suren wins Namibia's elite road cycling championship

    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

Saturday 24 January

  1. Namibian netball star reflects on career from school to Stellenbosch

    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

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