Desert Jewels climb world netball rankings

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2025-09-05

SWAKOPMUND, 12 December 2024 - From left to right Louise Kausembe, Anna Kasper, Imbileni Frans, Monica Gomases, Grace Matjayi, Loide Hanyaya, and Cornelia Mupenda the Namibian Debmarine Desert Jewels starting team against Zimbabwe at the Africa Netball Cup 2024 at the Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia’s senior national netball team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, improved its global rankings, following the latest update released by World Netball on 01 September 2025.
Ahead of the update, the Desert Jewels were placed 18th out of the 52 nations eligible to play in official World Netball ranking matches. They also held sixth position in Africa, behind South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectivel...

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