The Senior Netball team, the Desert Jewels, consisting of 14 local and South Africa-based players, are gearing up to compete in the African Netball Championships, also known as the Africa Netball Cup, in Botswana.
The team is currently undergoing training at the Trustco United Courts in Olympia in preparation for the tournament.
Netball Namibia President Rebecca Goagoses led the draw for the MTC Netball Premier League, which will be played in Otjiwarongo on the 25th and 26 of March. The draw was conducted at the MTC Headquarters in Windhoek.
The Netball Namibia Premier league, which has been sponsored by MTC for the past two years, conducted a draw involving 12 teams, who will be playing their matches next weekend in Otjiwarongo.
Attending the event was the Director of Sport Jo-Ann Manuel and the World Netball Africa Regional Development Manager Joan Smit.
The newly elected president of Netball Namibia, Rebekka /Goagoses, said she is greatly appreciative of the nomination and election as President of Netball Namibia by regional executives.
Rebekka /Goagoses has served in various capacities until her appointment as President. She previously held the position of Vice President of Netball Namibia, expressing hope that under the new leadership they would regain the trust of stakeholders and the public.
