Namibians nominated for AUSC awards

Six Namibian sportsmen and women, a boxing coach and the national under-20 rugby team stand a chance of winning prestigious gongs at the third edition of the AUSC Region Five awards ceremony.The Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Regional Association of Sports Awards 2018 event is scheduled to take place on 26 May in Johannesburg, South Africa. The nominees were announced by the Namibia Sports Commission in a statement issued on Tuesday.Kickboxer Delano Muller was nominated in the Junior Sportsman of the Year category and Charlize van Zyl, also a kickboxer, in the Junior Sportswoman of the Year category.Boxer Julius Indongo was nominated as Sportsman of the Year, while marathon runner Helalia Johannes was nominated as Sportswoman of the Year.Johannes Nambala was nominated as Sportsman of the Year with a Disability and fellow athlete Lahja Ishitile will compete in the Sportswomen of the Year with a Disability category.Boxing mentor Nestor Tobias has been nominated as Coach of the Year, while and the national under-20 rugby team will do battle in the Sports Team of the Year category.The AUSC Region Five is the sports arm of the African Union. It aims to use sport to achieve peace, integration and unity in Africa, irrespective of colour, economic status, political affiliation, class or gender. Due to the vastness of the continent and for financial prudence, the AUSC divided Africa into seven competition zones.The members of Region Five are Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. NAMPA

Namibians nominated for AUSC awards

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Namibian Sun 2025-08-25

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