UEFA Europa League places up for grabs

Liverpool and their Premier League counterparts West Ham United and Brighton can all clinch spots in the knockout phase of the Europa League this Thursday with a round of group games to spare, while troubled Ajax face elimination from the competition. The Anfield side could have already wrapped up their place in the next round earlier this month, but they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat by Toulouse amid a euphoric […]

November 29, 2023 4

Local

Old Mutual Namibia swings into action at annual golf day

Windhoek, 28 November 2023 – On Friday, 24 November 2023, Old Mutual Namibia demonstrated its golfing prowess at the highly anticipated annual corporate golf day, held at the distinguished Windhoek Golf and Country Club. This event served as a gathering point for Old Mutual Namibia's esteemed corporate clients, providing a platform for networking, friendly competition, and camaraderie amidst the lush greenery of the golf course. Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, […]

November 28, 2023 14

Sport

Bulls on the march in the URC

The Bulls are playing better– and they have room to get even better as more Springboks and other top players return from injury. The Bulls were inpressive lasat weekend with a 53-27 win over Connacht, with the Bulls are now third on the log with 20 points from six matches, behind Glasgow (25) and Leinster (24). Next up for Jake White’s team will be the Sharks – who finally hit […]

November 28, 2023 13

Sport

UEFA Champions League Matchday 5 Preview

The 2023/24 Uefa Champions League group stage is reaching the sharp end...here is a preview of the matches for tonight, Tuesday 28 November. Lazio v Celtic (18:45) After leapfrogging Feyenoord into second place in Group E on Matchday 4, Lazio will book their place in the knockout stages if they beat Celtic and the Eredivisie side fail to overcome leaders Atlético. Coach Maurizio Sarri has warned his players against complacency, […]

November 28, 2023 10

Sport

Zimbabwe Chevrons in danger of not qualifying for T20 World Cup

Yesterday, Zimbabwe suffered a 5 wicket defeat to Uganda, their second loss in three games at the Africa Region Qualifier, has dealt a serious blow to Zimbabwe's hopes of reaching the 2024 men's T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe came into this game having lost their tournament-opener to hosts Namibia - a result their coach Dave Houghton had called "embarrasingly bad" - and won their second game against Tanzania by nine wickets. As […]

November 27, 2023 5

Sport

De Chavonnes-Vrugt conquers the UTCT

Namibian runner Marietjie de Chavonnes Vrugt has finished 5th amongst women runners in the Ultra Trail Cape Town event which was held in Cape Town over this past weekend. The race, which has a “hunderd mile” distance, required runners to complete 166 kilometers around the Cape Peninsula – a distance that De Chavonnes Vrugt completed in 37 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds. The UTCT as this event is known, […]

November 27, 2023 90

Sport

South Africa withdraw FIFA Women’s World Cup bid

South Africa have pulled out of the contest to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, citing fears they would have not be able to create a comprehensive bid document timeously and would have to deliver a “rushed presentation” to FIFA during December. The deadline for submitting comprehensive plans is 8 December 2023 – according to Reuters, South African officials believe it would be wiser to try and host the […]

November 27, 2023 2

Sport

Italy wins the Davis Cup after a 47 year wait

Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976 as Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 to seal a 2-0 win over Australia yesterday in Malaga. The world number four clinched victory in the second singles rubber after Matteo Arnaldi dug deep to beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the opening clash. Sinner, who remarkably beat top-ranked superstar Novak Djokovic twice in one day on […]

November 27, 2023 3

APO International

Rugby Africa President Calls to Maximize the Economic Potential of Rugby Across Africa

In an opinion piece published today by Rugby World, (https://www.RugbyWorld.com), Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, highlights the vast economic potential of rugby across Africa. Rugby World, multi-platform rugby union media brand, is the highest selling rugby magazine in the world. The publication, available in both print and digital formats, has been the voice of global […]

November 27, 2023 1