#TuksFootball: Sammy Troughton is back at AmaTuks as a Technical Director

Posted on July 05, 2021

On Friday, 2 July 2021 announced the return of Samuel Troughton to the AmaTuks as a Technical Director. The recommendation and decision to appoint Sammy, as he is affectionately called, comes after a review of the 2020/2021 season. Sammy has coached for a number of teams both in the Glad...

#TuksAthletics: Marione Fourie and Rikenette Steenkamp could revive women’s 100m-hurdles racing in South Africa

Posted on July 04, 2021

Which South African female athlete has won three national titles in 2021 and nearly set a national record is a question few sport fans might know the answer to. The honour befalls the 19-year-old, Marione Fourie. Don't try and do an internet search to try and find out more about her heroics....

#TuksAthletics: Tlotliso Gift Leotlela and Blignaut impress in Poland

Posted on July 01, 2021

Tlotliso Gift Leotlela (TuksSport High School matriculant), proved that winning is addictive when he won the 100 metres in 10.24s in Bydgoszcz, Poland, last night. It is the Tuks Olympian sprinter's second victory in nine days. He also won last week in Madrid. If Leotlela can have one wish...

#TuksAthletics: Wayne Snyman finished third, testing himself against the clock in Alytus, Lithuania

Posted on June 22, 2021

Challenging the stopwatch has become the norm to Wayne Snyman. It is what you do if you are an Olympian wanting to beat the world's best. However, the Tuks race walker realises that being fast during training and doing so while racing is not the same thing. That is why he competed at the 2021...

#TuksSport: Tlotliso Gift Leotlela ran his first international 100m victory of the season in Madrid, Spain

Posted on June 22, 2021

Tlotliso Gift Leotlela notched up his first international win of the season when he won the 100m with a time of 10.15 seconds at the Meeting Madrid held at the Estadio de Vallehermoso in Madrid, Spain on 19 June 2021. The Tuks athlete describes it as the confidence booster he needed. "It...

#TuksAtheltics: Koos van der Merwe gone but not forgetten for his legendary contributions in South African athletics

Posted on June 20, 2021

Koos van der Merwe, one of the legends of South African athletics, sadly passed away at the beginning of this month. He was 65. He will be remembered as someone who lived life to its fullest until he was diagnosed with dementia.

#TuksSwimming: Pool superintendent, Abel Mokoena, always aims to keep swimmers afloat

Posted on June 18, 2021

The University of Pretoria’s swimming team as well as the elite athletes who train at its spotless facility are fortunate to have Abel Mokoena who enables their dreams and carries them in his heart.

#TuksRugby: Nico Luus says the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup victory is 100% team effort

Posted on June 07, 2021

Tuks may be the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup Champions, but there is no time for the players to rest on their laurels. Beating UCT 34-27 in the final.