Namibia: Hanekom Conquers Southern African Challenge

Namibia’s top junior squash player Francois Hanekom excelled at the Technifibre Bloemfontein Open over the weekend, winning the gold medal in the boys under 14 category.

The 13-year-old Hanekom won all his matches in straight sets to reach the final where he beat South Africa’s top-ranked player Codey Abrahams in straight sets to win the title.

According to Hanekom’s father, Francois senior, the Bloemfontein Open is the biggest junior squash tournament in Africa.

“The Techifibre Bloemfontein Open…