The 2008 Skorpion Zinc Strike was a worker's strike against the ownership of the Skorpion Zinc mine near the southern town of Rosh Pinah in ǁKaras Region. Lasting 19 days (10–29 May), the workers ended their strike when management agreed to a 12% raise in wages plus overtime and travel expenses.[5] The workers had originally demanded a 14% raise in wages.[6] The strike was supported by the National Union of Mineworkers, who accused Skorpion Zinc of practising racial discrimination and of negotiating in bad faith.[6][7]
The national men's football team began 2008 in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. After losing 1–5 to Morocco in their opening match, Namibia lost 0–1 to host Ghana and tied 1–1 with Guinea, finishing in last place in their group. Following the Africa Cup of Nations, Namibia lost 1–3 to Malawi in Windhoek on 26 March. In July, Namibia dropped 15 spots in the FIFA rankings to 146th.[8]
World Cup qualifying
Namibia was drawn into group 2 of the CAF first group round, alongside Kenya, Guinea and Zimbabwe. On 31 May, Namibia kicked off qualifiers at home against Kenya, defeating them on an 89th-minute goal by Costa Khaiseb.[9] The Brave Warriors then traveled to Harare on 8 June, losing 0–2.[10] Travelling back to Windhoek to face Guinea on 14 June, the Brave Warriors lost 1–2 on a 45th minute go-ahead goal by Pascal Feindouno. Playin in Conakry on 22 June, Namibia lost again, this time 0–4. After a two-month break, The Brave Warriors went to Nairobi on 5 September. The squad lost on a 44th-minute penalty kick by Kenyan Jamal Mohammed.[11] The last match in the first round was back in Windhoek at Sam Nujoma Stadium against neighbor Zimbabwe on 11 October. The squad jumped to a 4–0 lead before holding onto a 4–2 win, which included two goals by Wilko Risser. However, the match was meaningless for the Brave Warriors, as they had been eliminated from World Cup competition and finished in last place in the group of 4.
COSAFA Cup
The 2008 Cosafa Cup was held in South Africa. The Namibian side won their group, group B, with a record of 2–0–1. In the quarterfinals, Namibia lost 0–1 to the South Africa Development XI team.