NPBWCB gets interim board

Former remaining Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board members Bernhard Haufiku and Joe Shikongo have allegedly given way to new blood.
Cindy Van Wyk
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa







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The sports ministry has allegedly appointed prominent former hockey player Magreth Mengo and Khomas Boxing Federation chairperson Jason Naule as interim Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board members.

Namibian Sun has been reliably informed that Mengo and Naule were also accompanied by three other members whose names remain sketchy at the moment.

This after the ministry resorted to dissolving the former board, which was led by Bernhard Haufiku.

“I understand that there are new people on the board who will serve for a period of three months.

“At this moment, I do not think that it has been announced yet because I believe they are waiting for the minister to make an official announcement.

“I do not know if they have also entirely gotten rid of Bernhard Haufiku because I understand he might be part of the future plans,” a source said.

Namibian Sun understands Mengo will serve as the interim board’s chairperson.

Unravelling

Problems at the board began last year after one of its members Trevor Mills tendered his resignation.

This year, it was also revealed that lawyer Saima Nghihalwa and director of commerce at the industrialisation ministry Maria Pogisho both resigned from the board.

The resignations confirmed the troubles reported by Mills, who said he and the board were supposed to meet to discuss the situation, but this never materialised as no one made the effort to meet him last year.

Appointed in October 2019, the former board members’ term was due to run for three years.

The board was, however, deemed unfit to run the affairs of boxing after remaining with only two members.

This resulted in former chairperson Haufiku calling for the dissolvement of the board.

Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero eventually dissolved the board following media reports.

Attempts to get comment from the officials before going to print proved futile.

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