Jukskei in Namibia

Jukskei in Namibia het, so ver vasgestel kan word, sy bestaan gehad dalk voor 1941, maar op 10 Oktober 1941 affilieer Suidwes-Afrika by die die Suid Afrikaanse Jukskei Raad. Dit is egter baie interessant dat Suidwes-Afrika eers tien jaar later die eerste spanne na die Suid Afrika gestuur het. Suidwes-Afrika het dan in 1951 die eerste volwaardige spanne ingeskryf. Die vermoede bestaan dat vir daardie 10 jaar, Suidwes Afrika ingedeel was by een van die streke in Suid Afrika, totdat ons hier ons eie spanne kon saamstel.

Jukskei sal dus in 2011 reeds sewentig jaar in die land beoefen word. Vanaf onafhanklikheid in 1990 het Namibia natuurlik 'n volwaardige lidland van die Internasionale Jukskei Federasie geword. Daardeur het Namibia kans op 'n jaarlikse basis om teen Suid Afrika op internasionale vlak meeteding. Ons kon ook vanaf 1990 vir 'n etlike paar jaar teen Zimbabwe meeding, maar dit het ongelukkig tot 'n einde gekom as gevolg van die land se politieke situasie.

Jukskei word tans nog op 'n kerngesonde wyse beoefen, en veral in die Weste, Noorde en Sentrale deel van die land word dit baie aktief gespeel. Jukskei wil graag almal uitnooi om te kom deelneem. Dit is 'n lekker gesinsport waarby oud en jonk betrokke kan raak.

Jukskei in Namibia

Jukskei in Namibia probably had its origins before 1941, but on 10 October 1941 it became affiliated with the South African Jukskei Board. It is interesting that South West Africa, as Namibia was then known, only sent its own teams to South Africa ten years later. In 1951 it entered its first full-fledged teams. It is thought that before this time South West Africa was incorporated into one of the South African regions until they were able to establish their own teams.

In 2011, Jukskei will have been practiced in the country for seventy years. Namibia became a full-fledged member of the International Jukskei Federation at the time of its independence in 1990. This has given Namibia the opportunity to compete annually against South Africa on an international level. From 1990 Namibia was also able to compete against Zimbabwe until this came to an unfortunate end due to the country's political situation several years later.

The sport of Jukskei is still very actively played and enjoyed, especially in the West, North and Central regions of the country. Jukskei would like to invite anyone interested in the sport to come and participate. It is a wonderful family activity where both young and old can be involved.