Unam students told to leave hostel for renovations amid exams The University of Namibia (Unam) has instructed students to vacate the university’s hostel by Wednesday for renovations ahead of the Region Five Games. The students are outraged by this decision, saying the order comes amid ongoing exams. “This sudden eviction has left hundreds of students without clear alternative accommodation, and with exams ongoing, this disruption is unacceptable,” a student, who preferred anonymity, told The Namibian on Saturday. The eviction serves to renovate the dilapidated hostel to accommodate participants from the Southern African Development Community for the games, slated for 3 to 14 July in Windhoek and at Swakopmund. Namibia was chosen to host the African Union Sport Council Region Five Games after the initial host country, Mozambique, was removed due to ongoing political instability. Unam’s vice chancellor is expected to address the affected students on Sunday. Some students have no relatives in Windhoek who could accommodate them. The affected group is expected to hand over a petition on Sunday to halt the decision. Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho could on Saturday not provide feedback on the matter as he was travelling, but promised to respond soon. The post Unam students told to leave hostel for renovations amid exams appeared first on The Namibian.

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Region Five Games draw reveals matchups There are enticing matchups to look out for at the 2025 African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games following Sunday’s draw in Windhoek. The draw was for the football, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, netball and basketball disciplines of the regional competition which will be hosted in Namibia from 4 to 13 July. Initially set for Mozambique, the event was moved to Namibia due to the political climate and adverse weather conditions in Mozambique. This year’s Games will promote disability sport and will feature renowned ex-Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba, a Special Olympics global ambassador, who is expected to participate in an exhibition match and the opening ceremony. In football, which doubles as the Cosafa Under-20 Championship for both men and women, the host nation will face Zimbabwe. The Junior Warriors also take on Angola and Malawi in Group A for men, while the Junior Gladiators battle Mozambique and Botswana in Group A of the women’s section. Group B in the men’s draw consists of South Africa, Zambia, Eswatini and Botswana, with Group B for women made up of Zambia, South Africa, Eswatini and Angola. The top two teams in each of the pools advance to the semi-finals. Namibia are drawn to face Angola and Botswana in Group A of the boy’s basketball competition which will be contested at u16 level. Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa are in Group B. The girls’ draw mirrors that of their male counterparts. The u19 netball competition is for women only, with Namibia in Pool B alongside Zimbabwe and Botswana. Eswatini, Malawi, Zambia and South Africa are in Pool A. Powerful smashes and incredible saves are expected to be the order of the day in the u19 beach volleyball. With Mozambique unable to field a side, the men’s teams are grouped in one pool which contains Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi. The women’s section has two pools, with Namibian sharing Pool A with Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Pool B has Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Lesotho. For the indoor volleyball, Namibia’s u19 women take on Malawi, Zimbabwe and Lesotho in Pool A. Botswana, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique and Zambia are in Pool B. The men’s draw sees all the participating nations apart from Mozambique in one pool. The post Region Five Games draw reveals matchups appeared first on The Namibian.

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