In brief
On Sunday, Chinese enterprises organized the inaugural Khomas inter‑tertiary solidarity football tournament in Windhoek, gathering teams from six Namibian institutions and showcasing a Chinese Kung‑fu demonstration. The final saw the University of Namibia defeat Gobabis, with Sakeus Iita scoring the lone goal and citing collective effort. Officials highlighted the tournament’s role in fostering friendship, career prospects, and opportunities beyond the pitch.
Chinese businesses organized the first Khomas inter‑tertiary solidarity football tournament in Windhoek on Sunday, bringing together teams from six Namibian institutions and a display of traditional Chinese Kung‑fu.
Before kick‑off, students from Yuan Jue Private School entertained participants with a Kung‑fu routine that drew cheers, according to Xinhua.
The one‑day competition, staged at Independence Stadium and organized by China Railway Seventh Group Namibia (Pty) Ltd., the Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia and the Association of Chinese Enterprises in Namibia, featured teams from Triumphant College, the International University of Management, the University of Namibia (UNAM), the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek Vocational Training Center and Gobabis Vocational Training Center.
The final matched UNAM against Gobabis; UNAM’s Sakeus Iita scored the only goal to secure the inaugural trophy.
Iita told Xinhua, “I feel happy. It’s a good moment,” crediting the win to his team’s collective effort and noting that campus competitions could help students progress to Premier League teams.
The event’s chief themes included friendship, career prospects, and skill transfer. Deputy director for school sport development at Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Irvine Ndjavera, said the friendship between Namibia and China is built through infrastructure cooperation, but also “through people, through the youth and through sports.”
Khomas Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma welcomed the organizers’ commitment to opening doors for engineering and technical students through practical training and structured internships, saying the tournament’s purpose “does not end with a final whistle.”
