The third edition of the Standard Bank Junior Hockey National Festival took place at Windhoek High School for two days. Both U11 girls and boys from different hometowns participated in the festival at the Windhoek High School field on Saturday. Each team played three matches in their respective pools, resulting in two teams from each pool advancing to the quarterfinals.

The Namibia Women’s Hockey team coach, Erwin Handura, has stepped down. This was confirmed by the Namibia Hockey Union in a press statement.
The news which was doing rounds on social media was officially confirmed by the Namibia Hockey Union President, Reagon Craig. 
He stated that Erwin Handura had decided to step down from his role as coach of the National Women’s Hockey team to solely focus on his passion for hockey, specifically the Standard Bank Junior Hockey Initiative.