Governance & policy
The Namibian Hockey Union is governed by an elected executive committee, affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the African Hockey Federation (AfHF), and the Namibian National Olympic Committee (NNOC).
Affiliations
The Union's authority to govern hockey in Namibia flows from three affiliations, each verified against the primary register of the parent body.
International Hockey Federation (FIH)
World governing body
https://www.fih.hockey/about-fih/ourmembers/dynamic/namibia
Namibian National Olympic Committee
NNOC affiliated member
https://olympic.org.na/members/affiliated-members/namibia-hockey-union
African Hockey Federation (AfHF)
Continental confederation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia_Hockey_Union
Executive committee
Per the FIH members register. Cross-checked against the Wikipedia NHU article; the FIH record is treated as authoritative where they differ.
President
Mrs. Carin Slabbert
Vice-President (Women)
Marietta Stoffberg
Vice-President (Men)
Conrad Wessels
Secretary-General
Jens Unterlechner
Treasurer
Julia Lasarus
Executive: Rules, Umpires and Leagues
Sedtric Makati
Executive: Marketing
Tunomwaameni Epafras
Committee term and election date: TBC. Verified via the FIH members register.
Sponsors & partners
The NHU's commercial partners make national squad campaigns, junior development, and the indoor and outdoor leagues possible. Verified via the Wikipedia NHU article.
MTC Namibia
NAMDIA
Standard Bank Namibia
NamibRe
Bank Windhoek
Constitution & policies
The NHU constitution, anti-doping policy, safeguarding framework, and selection policies are being compiled and will be published as downloadable PDFs.
NHU constitution
The Union's founding document: structure, elections, voting, and amendment procedures.
Anti-doping policy
Adopted in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code and the Namibian National Anti-Doping Organisation.
Safeguarding & child protection
Mandatory policy for all NHU-registered coaches, umpires, and team staff working with junior players.
Selection policy
How the men's and women's senior and junior squads are selected for Continental Cups, World Cups, and the World Games.
Documents — coming soon
Each policy document will be available as a downloadable PDF once the site moves into production.
