Excelling in the swimming pool and lecture halls of UP was a 4-year balancing act well worth it, says SA Sports Star of the Year Schoenmaker

Posted on May 19, 2020

Tatjana Schoenmaker is better known as a pro athlete. What is perhaps lesser known about the 23-year-old swimming sensation is that she has just completed her BCom (Financial Sciences) degree at UP, becoming one of 11 000 UP students who graduated in a virtual ceremony last month.

Sport faces a ‘new normal’ post pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director

Posted on May 07, 2020

The ability to think outside the box is going to be crucial for every administrator who hopes to help revive the sporting industry in South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director Toby Sutcliffe.

Exercise and the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa: Should we be filling our days with physical activity?

Posted on April 14, 2020

On a positive note, the COVID-19 lockdown is a great opportunity for exercising and becoming physically active, especially if you don’t usually have enough time to exercise.

UP’s #TuksNetball keen to promote the sport among deaf athletes

Posted on February 22, 2020

Once Mohau Chauke starts talking netball, there is no stopping her, especially on the topic of who her heroes are and why. It’s no surprise that most of them play goal attack for the Proteas – the same position she plays.

Phahlane makes a heroic comeback to win Bestmed TuksRace 42km

Posted on February 18, 2020

Injury-prone Othaniel Phahlane proved on Saturday with his victory in the Bestmed TuksRace 42.2km that good things happen to those who persevere.

‘He gave 100%’: UP long jumper strives to immortalise training partner who passed away

Posted on February 12, 2020

Tuks long jumper Jovan van Vuuren has a good reason for wanting to go past the eight-metre barrier next month, and it is not only to do with the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Kaizer Chiefs makes UP staffer and lifelong fan’s dream come true with surprise visit

Posted on February 01, 2020

Robert Moropa, a diehard Kaizer Chiefs Football Club fan and former director of the University Pretoria’s Department of Library Services, got the shock of his life when representatives of his favourite football club surprised him at his UP farewell function.

Keen to #UPYourSportingGame in 2020? Join TuksSport!

Posted on January 31, 2020

Welcome to an exciting chapter in your life at the University of Pretoria. As you will soon notice, sport is an integral part of UP student culture and we at TuksSport are global leaders in both individual and team sport.