Posted on April 14, 2025
Tuks' swimmers showcased the rewards of dedication and determination at the 2025 South African National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, collecting an impressive haul of 64 medals. Leading the charge was none other than Pieter Coetzé, who delivered a series of standout performances....
Posted on April 08, 2025
Tuks' spirited FNB Varsity Cup campaign came to an end on Monday, 7 April, after a hard-fought 35–48 loss to UCT Ikeys in the semi-final. Yet, the "Boys in the Stripes" can walk away with their heads held high. At the beginning of the season, few would have predicted this. After...
Posted on April 05, 2025
There’s a week in March 2025 that Tuks sprinter Leonette Vosloo will likely remember for the rest of her life. Within just seven days, she claimed victory in the women’s 100m at the Grand Prix Meet at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria and clocked a personal best of 11.54 seconds. But...
Posted on April 03, 2025
Rivalries between female athletes competing in the same event are rare in South African athletics—but that could change in three weeks at the 2025 ASA Senior Track & Field Championships + Relays and Multi Events in Potchefstroom. For the first time in recent memory, two athletes who...
Posted on March 26, 2025
When Njabulo Mbatha of TuksAthletics Academy steps into the starting blocks for the 400m hurdles in Cape Town tomorrow, one thing is sure: he will not be running to finish second at the 2025 ASA U16/U18/U20/U23 National Championships in Cape Town. Local athletics fans first took notice of the...
Posted on March 13, 2025
If it were up to the TuksWomensRugby team, they would already be pencilled in for the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Women’s final on 11 April—because for captain Jessica Maré, it’s all about "bringing back the glory to Tuks." For the past two seasons, Tuks have stumbled at the...
Posted on March 10, 2025
The TuksSwimming duo, Callan Lotter and Catherine van Rensburg, redefined the meaning of finishing first and second at the South African Open Water Swimming Championships this past weekend. In a rare feat, the results were identical across four different events. Lotter claimed victory in the...
Posted on March 03, 2025
The month of March will forever hold special significance in Charné Swart's life—and not just because she ran the 800m in under 2 minutes for the first time on Saturday. In about two weeks, she will also be getting married. Swart made history when she ran the 800 meters in 1:59.86 at...
Posted on February 28, 2025
Tuks will need a massive effort to overcome Ikeys in Round 3 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town. The last time these two sides clashed at this venue, Ikeys dominated with a 42-19 victory. This time, two key factors could make things even tougher for Tuks. Firstly,...
Posted on February 17, 2025
Collins Kgadima and Karabo Mailula delivered stellar performances at the Sappi Tuks Race, ensuring that Tuks athletes stood proudly on the winner’s podium on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Ideal running conditions at the Hillcrest Sports Campus set the stage for an exciting and competitive...
Posted on February 14, 2025
Tharquinn Manuel holds a unique varsity rugby record—every time he has played for Tuks, the team has won a title. The final-year BEd student was part of the Tuks squad that lifted the FNB Varsity Cup in 2021 and 2022, as well as the team that clinched the FNB Varsity Shield last year....
Posted on February 12, 2025
Firsts and the TuksRugby Club have become almost synonymous over the years, but 2025 could be the year in which the "Boys in Stripes" achieve something that will probably never happen again in South African student rugby. That is to win the FNB Varsity Shield and the FNB Varsity Cup...
Posted on February 11, 2025
Colette Uys threw 65.84m in Potchefstroom, becoming South Africa's second-best hammer thrower. She aims to surpass the national record in 2025.
Posted on February 09, 2025
Catherine van Rensburg of TuksSwimming is not one to rest on her laurels. After securing gold at the aQuellé Midmar Mile, she has already set her sights on a new challenge. Next month in Jeffreys Bay, she will compete at the South African Open Water Swimming Championships, aiming for a top-two...
Posted on February 07, 2025
If there’s one thing 19-year-old Nathan Hendricks thrives on, it’s pushing his body to the limit. He spends most mornings and afternoons in the Tuks swimming pool, relentlessly clocking lap after lap. Training for over three hours a day? Just another routine for him. And as the...
Posted on February 03, 2025
On Saturday, 15 February, a day after Valentine's declarations of love, a few thousand runners will take to Pretoria's streets to participate in the Sappi Tuks Race. Running is one of the passions of the Bosman family. Most late afternoons, Sarina jogs with her husband, Carel, and their two...
Posted on January 31, 2025
One that is important to 18-year-old Edrich Rouwerd is precision, meaning you don't make mistakes. He clearly gets it right. The TuksSport High School matriculant & TuksGymnastics Academy graduate achieved six distinctions last year and boasts an overall average of 88%. He obtained more than...
Posted on January 29, 2025
UP-Tuks alumna René Pienaar, the newly elected president of the Tshwane Chess Federation, envisions a brighter future as more children learn to play chess. "Apart from the fact that chess improves your concentration skills, it also teaches you to solve problems. The skills I learnt playing...
Posted on January 27, 2025
The answer to what it takes to make Jonas Ndlovu happy is simple: give him a ball. It could be a cricket or a soccer ball, or let him play goalball. Nothing gets the Tuks Political Science student's adrenaline pumping like the challenge of outsmarting opponents on the field. What is incredible...
Posted on January 22, 2025
An insatiable quest for knowledge and a thirst for discovery have earned Jared Fairweather the title of Top 2 Matriculant of TuksSport High School for 2024. At just 18 years old, Jared achieved an outstanding seven distinctions, boasting an average percentage of 88.57%. He excelled in three...
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