Head coach of Afrocats Netball Team, Dimitri Bittler, expressed frustration over their delayed departure from Windhoek on Friday night due to awaiting the monthly grants from Netball Namibia to assist with travel expenses. Bittler criticised the administration of Netball Namibia for asserting that the funds had been disbursed when they hadn't appeared in their accounts.

"Our account is with Bank Windhoek as Netball Namibia's, so it's perplexing why the funds haven't reflected, causing a delay in our travel plans," said Bittler.

Netball Namibia President Rebecca //Goagoses told NBC Sport this week that they used the just-concluded Namibian Newspaper Cup to scout players for the under-19 and 20 national squads. 

The Namibian Newspaper Cup, which kicked off on the 7th of April, provided Netball Namibia with a valuable opportunity to scout players.

Last year, the under 20 Netball team participated in the Region 5 Youth Games, which were hosted in Malawi, where the Baby Desert Jewels unfortunately lost most of their games.