Otjiwarongo: Winning teams at the three-day Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor's cup on Monday received cash, a trophy, and medals for each player at the end of the tournament. Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Paulus Nekundi, handed over N.dollars 6,000 to the Namaqua football team as the overall winner of the tournament.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the 23 players of Namaqua also received gold medals, a trophy, and additional rewards of N.dollars 500 each for the best goalkeeper, player of the tournament, and the overall top goal scorer. The Laduma football team from Telecom informal settlement in Otjiwarongo secured the second place, receiving N.dollars 4,000 and silver medals for each player.

In third place was the Kingcastle football team, who were awarded N.dollars 2,000 and bronze medals. The Ombili football team, finishing fourth, also received N.dollars 2,000. This inaugural constituency councillor's cup was launched on 03 October 2025 in Otjiwarongo, aimed at identifying talent among young people from informal areas and preparing them for national tournaments like the 2026 The Namibian Newspaper Cup scheduled in the ||Kharas Region.

Nekundi expressed his commitment to growing the tournament as an annual event, incorporating both football and netball teams. However, this year, the netball teams were unable to participate due to an insufficient number of registrations, Nekundi noted.