Posted on December 02, 2024
From Monday in Kimberley, the TuksFootball men's team will try and do what only a few of their predecessors in the Stripe jersey had been able to do, and that is to defend the USSA Football title they won last year. The team's captain, Tshiamo Mokoena, believes it can be done if they play with...
Posted on September 12, 2024
Tuks will be on a mission when they face UWC at home in the Varsity Football semi-final on Thursday, 12 September 2024. And with good reason. It's been eight years since Tuks last reached the final, and 2017 was the last time they lifted the trophy. Interestingly, UWC is the only team to have...
Posted on September 06, 2024
Samukelo Ngodela's "hobby" is no longer a secret—it's scoring goals and helping Tuks succeed in the Varsity Football campaign. For the second consecutive week, the diminutive player delivered a match-winning goal for Tuks. His decisive strike yesterday against TUT secured a 1-0 victory,...
Posted on September 04, 2024
TuksFootball has secured a spot in the 2024 Men’s Varsity Football semi-finals, but the battle is only halfway won. The path to the final becomes much smoother if Tuks can overcome TUT on Thursday. A victory would keep them at the top of the log, ensuring a home semi-final. If they win...
Posted on August 28, 2024
On Thursday, when the Tuks players take it to the field to face DUT in Round 6 of the 2024 Varsity Football edition, they should take the words "Don't judge a book by its cover" to heart." Taking into account the log standings, Tuks' winning seems a mere formality. Tuks is, after all, second...
Posted on August 15, 2024
TuksSport fans can be forgiven for being excited about the results of the 2024 Men’s Varsity Football edition. After the fourth round, Tuks is the only unbeaten team and leading the log standings. Interestingly, Tuks has the second-best goal difference, having scored seven goals and only...
Posted on August 14, 2024
Atlegang Masemola is part of the current Varsity Football squad. He came through the TuksFootball Academy which forms part of the TuksSport High School programme. As one of the Tuks 'elder statesmen', he shares his thoughts ahead of their clash against UFS Kovsies on Thursday, 15 August....
Posted on August 08, 2024
Tuks still tops the 2024 Men’s Varsity Football log standings after playing to a goalless draw against North-West University on Thursday, 8 August. The 94 minutes of football can be best summarised as a chess match between the Tuks strikers and the NWU goalkeeper, Kamogelo Matane. There...
Posted on August 07, 2024
TuksFootball will aim for three wins out of three when they face North-West University on home turf in Round 3 of the 2024 Men’s Varsity Football campaign. After the first two rounds, Tuks tops the log with six points, remaining unbeaten. They also boast the best goal difference, scoring...
Posted on July 31, 2024
Chapter two of Restoring Tuks' Pride in the Men’s Varsity Football Tournament continues. Tuks take on CUT in Round 2 in Bloemfontein. "We are going to come out 'guns blazing'. Be at your best. We owe it to our fans, actually everyone at the University of Pretoria, for doing so. To...
Posted on July 26, 2024
Tuks made a welcome return to the Men’s Varsity Football tournament by beating VUT 1–0 on Thursday, 25 July 2024. Coach Nicholas Stothard could be forgiven for briefly thinking, "I love it when a plan comes together." He wanted his "Boys" to start the campaign on a winning note to...
Posted on July 24, 2024
Morongwa Manamela has become a key player in the Tuks women's football team. She is one of the few, maybe the only one, who can say they have been playing for Tuks for seven years. Manamela debuted in 2018 while still at TuksSport High School. Please don't ask her how many games she has played,...
Posted on July 22, 2024
One of the most iconic phrases in a Hollywood movie was undoubtedly when Arnold Schwarzenegger promised in Terminator, "I will be back". Understandably, Tuks is out to prove something. The head coach, Nicholas Stothard, admits to it. Being the 2024 USSA champions means Tuks will achieve a unique...
Posted on May 31, 2024
Tlisane Motaung is succeeding. In ten days, AmaTuks will start to battle it out to play in the PSL promotion playoffs. It is the second time in three years that the team will do so. In the 2021/2022 season, Tuks lost in the final against Swallows. Since Motaung took the reigns as AmaTuks head...
Posted on April 12, 2024
90 minutes of faultless football and an ability to capitalise on Mamelodi Sundowns’ mistakes is the challenge that awaits AmaTuks on Friday when they play the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup. The odds are certainly stacked against AmaTuks. Since 2022, Sundowns have gone 40 DStv Premiership...
Posted on March 25, 2024
"David versus Goliath" is how many might perceive AmaTuks' quarterfinal clash against Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2024 Nedbank Cup edition. Considering the head-to-head results between the two sides, AmaTuks has yet to secure a victory against Sundowns, managing only three league draws. But believe...
Posted on February 28, 2024
Thabiso Mokoena can claim to have been there, done that, and gotten the t-shirt to prove it - playing football at the highest level. The 31-year-old has played for SuperSport United and the Black Leopards. For the last three years, he has been at AmaTuks. Many might perceive playing in the...
Posted on January 22, 2024
Making a difference in people's lives through football is Boitumelo Lekalakala's passion. In December, she was awarded the Hollywoodbets Super League Administrator of the Season 2023. That simply sends a statement that she must be doing something right behind the scenes as the TuksFootball Club...
Posted on December 06, 2023
Making a difference through sport is the one thing Nhlanhla Mabaso is passionate about. But it is a case of first things first. From next week in Cape Town, he will play for Tuks at the 2023 USSA Football Championships edition. Mabaso makes no secret that he and his teammates are out to prove a...
Posted on October 23, 2023
TuksSport High is 21! From humble beginnings to monumental success, TuksSport High School is celebrating 21 years since its founding in 2002.
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