Namibian rugby player, Gerhard Thirion, left the country this week to join his new teammates at Budowlani Lublin, a professional rugby club in the Ekstraliga league (Poland’s top tier).
Thirion, a hooker, joins the Polish team from the University of Namibia (UNAM) Rugby Club and also plays international rugby for the country’s senior national team, the Welwitschias.
Speaking to Confidente before his departure to Poland, Thirion said he was excited to finally play professional rugby, a lifelong dream.

The Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) recently hosted a successful ARYSTEQ & Simonis Storm school tournament series at the Wanderers ground in Windhoek. This initiative aimed to bolster grassroots development within the sport.
Despite often receiving less attention than other sports, the NTTA has been actively working to increase table tennis’s visibility. This tournament drew participants aged 11 to 19, including youth from diverse Windhoek areas like Havana, Kilimanjaro, Goreangab Dam, Okahandja Park, and beyond.

Namibian international and University of Johannesburg (UJ) netball star, Cornelia Mupenda, will join one of the elite six teams competing in the Deloitte Netball Super League 2025 in Singapore.
Mupenda, a renowned defender known for her impressive height and athleticism, has been a key player for the UJ Senior Women’s Netball Team in recent years. Her contributions have been instrumental in the team’s success, including their historic first-ever semi-final appearance in the Varsity Netball tournament, and the subsequent two consecutive finals.

The country’s U-17 girls’ team faced a tough challenge against Uganda’s U-17 side last month, losing 18-1 on aggregate in the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Despite the heavy defeat, defender Shiwaovanhu Haukongo showed bravery and courage for the Namibian team.
Haukongo, a 16-year-old attacker for FNB Women Super League (WSL) side Eleven Arrows, scored Namibia’s only goal across the two legs. This goal came in the second leg, which Uganda won 8-1.

The long-awaited national sports supporters’ jersey, unveiled last August, will be available for public purchase next month.
Launched by the Namibia Sport Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communication, and Technology, and the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service, the jersey aims to foster unity and national pride through sport.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has announced a special funding initiative aimed at students enrolling at its Eenhana and Lüderitz campuses. The university said the initiative will provide scholarships to 140 students across three key programs, reinforcing NUST’s commitment to community development and academic excellence.
The university said it offers scholarships to students in various programs, including scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for mobility.

For many young mothers across Namibia, the reality of childbirth extends beyond the joy of a newborn, encompassing the lasting physical and emotional impact of Cesarean sections (C-sections). This major abdominal surgery, involving incisions through seven layers of tissue, is often a necessary intervention, yet it leaves mothers facing a demanding recovery while simultaneously caring for a new life.

As women continue to break stereotypes and pave the way for future generations in traditionally male-dominated industries, Dr. Adell Samuelson’s journey to becoming Namibia’s first General Manager with Puma Africa stands as an inspiring testament to women’s capability to lead and excel in the corporate world.

In a daring leap of faith, Glowney Naris, who once thrived as a Portfolio Administrator at Momentum Metropolitan Namibia, traded her stable job to satisfy a burning passion for transforming spaces into stories through her décor and events management company, Shekinah Events.
The company, which quickly became tantamount to elegant sophistication and stylish classiness, caters for special occasions of any magnitude including weddings, corporate events, bridal and baby showers and birthdays.

It is not every day that one gets to wake up to the sounds of sirens and the sight of a presidential motorcade driving into your street, in the heart of Katutura, everyday. Or being subjected to a curfew of not moving up and down your street after 22h00.
But in the early 90s, this was the norm for those who lived around Okaramba Street, in Wanaheda, Katutura. This, because they were living in close proximity to the most revered man in the country at that time - the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma.