#TuksCheerleading: As a coach, Motshabi Makgotlho, is passionate about guiding cheerleaders to be at their best

Posted on May 06, 2023

There is often that one moment that defines how one's life plays out. For Motshabi Makgotlho, it happened when she watched "Bring it on - All or Nothing". "Watching the energy with which the actors executed their cheerleading stunts got me 'absolutely' hooked. I wanted to do what they did or...

#TuksSport: Mr Steven Ball, new TuksSport Director wants student-athletes to strive to make a difference

Posted on January 29, 2021

Many years ago, a young boy in Ladysmith loved nothing more than to do all kinds of sports and dive into swimming pools. Like many youngsters, he had hoped to become one of the best. When he realised early on it would not happen, he did not get discouraged. Through his participation, he had...

#TuksCheerleading: Tuks cheerleaders specialise in making impossible stunts look easy

Posted on May 29, 2019

The man is utterly focussed on keeping the woman standing on one foot in the palm of his hand in the air high above his head. One second passes, then another the whole exercise lasts about eight seconds.

TuksCheerleading: Smiles and Splits

Posted on June 03, 2015

Cheerleading is a thriving sport, even though it has only recently been declared an official sport at Tuks.