African Stars chairperson Salomon Hei has confirmed that coach Bob Mafoso remains under contract with the club despite rumours of his potential move to become Lesotho's national team coach. Hei said Mafoso attended an interview for the Lesotho position but the club has received no formal confirmation of his departure.
30 January 2026 · The Namibian →
African Stars chairperson Salomon Hei has confirmed that coach Bob Mafoso remains under contract with the club despite rumours of his potential move to become Lesotho's national team coach. Hei said Mafoso attended an interview for the Lesotho position but the club has received no formal confirmation of his departure.
30 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Margaret Jacobsohn, an animal rights activist, has backed the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's decision to shoot three baboons in Windhoek's Goreangab area, citing the broader challenge of human-wildlife conflict driven by habitat loss and poor waste management. She called for long-term solutions centred on waste management and public education about conservation's value, though acknowledged that lethal control is a difficult necessity in habituated baboon cases.
28 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa faced backlash after making xenophobic comments about journalist Tracy Tafirenyika, who is Zimbabwean-born, following her article reporting that he owed NamWater N$174,000 in bills. Media bodies, civil society, and opposition politicians condemned Sankwasa's remarks as discriminatory attacks on a journalist doing her job, with calls for him to retract and apologise.
28 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Animal rights activist Margaret Jacobsohn has backed the killing of three baboons in Windhoek's Goreangab area, citing the difficulties of managing habituated baboons in urban areas. She attributed the conflict to habitat loss and poor waste management, and called for public education and community-driven solutions to prevent future human-wildlife clashes.
26 January 2026 · The Namibian →
V Power Angels FC head coach Risto Shikomba said his team is ready for the 2025 FNB Super Women League season and aims to defeat Nust Babes FC in tomorrow's opener, having drawn both matches against them last season. The team has prepared since October and registered 25 players, with ambitions to finish in the top three and qualify for the Cosafa Women's Club Championship.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Panduleni Itula, president of the Independent Patriots for Change, has dismissed media reports of internal division and a power struggle with parliamentary leader Imms Nashinge as false and malicious. Itula clarified that the party's leadership structure is constitutionally defined, with Nashinge's authority limited to parliamentary matters while strategic decisions remain with party headquarters.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wanderers Netball Club is focused on rebuilding after key player departures, with chairperson Lizl Stoman emphasizing the importance of developing younger players. The club has begun pre-season training and will hold its annual coaching clinic for children aged 8–12 this Saturday.
22 January 2026 · The Namibian →