“In cricket, the 50-over Premier League reaches its conclusion this weekend, with WHS Old Boys taking on United in a semifinal on Saturday, while the winner will face Wanderers in the final on Sunday.”
Wanderers Netball Clubsecuredplace in MTC Netball Namibia Premier League
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“Netball clubs Wanderers Netball Club, Mighty Gunners, Okamwandi United and Smart Girls have secured their places in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League following an exciting weekend of action at the Khomasdal Netball Courts.”
Wanderersmanaged to avoid relegation finishingsecond in Saturday's playoffs
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“They will be joined by Mighty Gunners and Wanderers who managed to avoid relegation after finishing first and second respectively in Saturday's playoffs.”
Wandererslost toWitz Barbarians 14-12 in the final
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“The Witz Barbarians, from the Boland community of Witzenberg, beat Wanderers 14-12 in the final on Saturday night to win the final leg of the Ongos Sevens series, but it was quite a struggle just to get into Namibia.”
Hesron Kapanga Trustco United defeated Rehoboth 66-47 at home in Round 8 of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, with United scoring 10 tries and Rehoboth replying with six tries in a high-scoring encounter.
Hesron Kapanga Trustco United defeated Rehoboth 66-47 at home in Round 8 of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, with United scoring 10 tries and Rehoboth replying with six tries in a high-scoring encounter.
Mighty Gunners secured back-to-back victories in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League over the weekend, defeating Tigers 48-41 and Afrocat Lions 48-40 to tighten their grip on second place in the standings.
Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played top-flight netball for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played for the love of the sport and not to please others. She excelled playing in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first black girl to play for Windhoek High School's netball team.
Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played netball for the love of the sport rather than to please others. She excelled in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first Black player on Windhoek High School's netball team.
Tigers NC defeated Wanderers 40-31 and Namibian Navy 50-42, while Mighty Gunners beat Namibian Navy NC 57-48 in MTC Netball Namibia Premier League matches. Tigers' head coach praised his team's defensive performance despite missing a bonus point opportunity.
Tigers head coach Viva Kamberipa says her team must deliver their best performance this weekend in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League despite players returning directly from examinations and disrupted training sessions. The team faces Wanderers on Saturday at 16h00 and Namibian Navy on Sunday at 10h00.
The Namibian Welwitschias will face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a rugby friendly at Hage Geingob National Rugby Stadium tomorrow. The teams last met two years ago when the Bulls won 92-8; the new-look Welwitschias, mostly local-based players with few foreign professionals, recently beat Zambia 71-12 and their assistant coach says the team is ready for the challenge.
Namibia Correctional Service remain undefeated with 14 wins from 14 matches and 78 points in the MTC Namibia Netball Premier League, while the competition heads toward an Otjiwarongo bumper weekend with multiple teams battling for top-five positions.
Defending champions Kudu Rugby Club defeated Unam 41-27 in Round Six of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League, with Aston Mukwilongo scoring a hat-trick of tries for the visitors. The victory keeps Kudu fourth on the standings with 25 points.
FNB Grootfontein face Trustco United in a key rugby premier league match, with Grootfontein unbeaten after five wins and leading the log by two points ahead of Wanderers. Grootfontein captain Wicus Jacobs says the team's success is surprising given they lack regular training and face long travelling distances.
Namibia Correctional Service won twice over the weekend in the MTC Netball Premier League, beating Tigers 52-34 and Wanderers 64-34 to move 24 points clear at the top of the log.
Defending champions Namibia Correctional Service opened a 12-point lead atop the MTC Netball Premier League after an unbeaten run at the eight-day Power Week tournament in Swakopmund, where all 12 premier league teams played multiple back-to-back matches.
Defending champions Namibia Correctional Service remain unbeaten with three victories and hold the top position in the MTC Namibia Netball Premier League, including a 61-21 win over Okamwandi United. NDF Mighty Gunners and Extreme Eagles follow closely behind.
The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League resumes on 2 May, with defending champions NCS aiming to extend their dominance after winning a third consecutive title in 2025. Three newly promoted clubs—Smart Girls, Mighty Gunners, and Wanderers—enter the league as players begin receiving monthly allowances of N$500 under professionalization efforts.
Defending champions Namibian Correctional Service say preparations for the 2026 MTC Netball Namibia Premier League season are progressing well. The season begins 2–4 May at Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek, where the country's top 12 clubs will compete.
Windhoek Old Boys Hockey Club and School of Excellence are setting the pace in the Namibia Indoor Hockey Men's Premier League after the third round of matches, with Old Boys atop the log on seven points following a 10-0 win over DTS, while Saints I remain in contention in third position.
Coastal rugby outfit Dolphin defeated Western Suburbs 45-21 in Swakopmund on Saturday, scoring seven tries in an impressive start to their 2026 NRU Premier League campaign despite discipline concerns. The victory sees Dolphin move into second place on the log level on six points with Kudus, who lead on goal difference.
Following the opening match of Namibia's women's rugby league, Wanderers coach Janice Beukes and opposing coach Geraldine Louw acknowledged areas for improvement, with Beukes highlighting fitness as a league-wide concern and Louw pointing to limited squad depth as a challenge for her team. Both coaches expressed optimism about the season ahead, with Louw noting growth in women's rugby participation this year.
Two of Windhoek's oldest sports clubs, United Rugby Club and FNB Wanderers Rugby Club, will face off this weekend in their annual derby for the Neels Dodds trophy across multiple disciplines including netball, cricket, lawn bowls, and rugby. United is marking 110 years, with fixtures beginning today and continuing tomorrow from 08h00 at United Sport field in Olympia.
ATG Windhoek High School Old Boys won the 50-over Premier League final by 33 runs, posting 307/7 before restricting Wanderers to 274/9. Old Boys' top-order batting display, featuring centuries and strong partnerships, proved decisive in reclaiming the title from defending champions Wanderers.
Saints and Windhoek Old Boys finished 5-5 in the men's premier league of the Namibia Indoor Hockey League. Saints captain Abraham Graham said his side led for most of the match but lost discipline in the final three minutes, allowing Old Boys to fight back from two goals down.
Saints defeated Wanderers 12-1 in the Indoor Hockey Women's Premier League to take the early lead after two rounds, with goals from Azaylee Philander, the Grogli sisters, and others. In the Men's Premier League, Saints and Windhoek Old Boys drew 5-5 to remain joint leaders.
Namibia's sport calendar is filled with Namibia Premier Football League matches nearing conclusion with crucial title and relegation battles, 50-over cricket semifinals and final, and matches in indoor hockey and volleyball across multiple venues throughout the country.
Wanderers Netball Club, Mighty Gunners, Okamwandi United and Smart Girls have secured promotion to the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League following playoff action at Khomasdal Netball Courts. The four newly promoted teams will join established sides in the upcoming Premier League season.
Wanderers advanced to next weekend's 50-over cricket final after finishing top of the league standings with a superior net run rate, despite losing their final match by 20 runs to Windhoek High School Old Boys. Trustco United, who beat CCD by seven wickets, will face Old Boys in a semifinal playoff to determine the second finalist.
Smart Girls from Shinyungwe village in Kavango East qualified for the MTC Netball Premier League after winning the promotion play-off matches on Saturday. The youthful team, most of whose players were members of the Kavango East u20 champion team at last year's Namibia Newspaper Cup, is celebrated as a breakthrough for regional talent development, though their coach highlighted facility shortages and the need for regional investment in youth sports.
After exiting the T20 World Cup, Namibia will host Uganda in March for bilateral matches, followed by Scotland and Oman in April for a Cricket World Cup League 2 series. Coach Craig Williams said the matches are crucial preparation and points-gathering opportunities, as Namibia currently sits sixth on the eight-team CWCL2 standings.
Saints Hockey Club defeated School of Excellence 7-2 in their opening Indoor Hockey League match, with Liam Bruys scoring five goals. Saints' coach credited good preparation from recent PSI championships in Cape Town for the strong performance.
The MTC Netball Namibia Premier League play-offs are scheduled for 7 March in Windhoek, with eleven teams competing for top honours. Mighty Gunners head coach Hilma Davids said the team is satisfied with player fitness and preparations, noting plans to hold trials after the play-offs to strengthen the squad.
Netball Namibia has confirmed that playoffs will take place in February, with 11 clubs from across the country competing for promotion, though only four teams will earn spots in the league. The organisation is also recruiting a new secretary general ahead of the new season.