#TuksSwimming: Tatjana Schoenmaker and Rocco Meiring have finetuned the art of peaking when it matters

Posted on July 26, 2023

Tatjana Schoenmaker and Rocco Meiring are the real deal when it comes to performing at their best when it matters most. It was proved yesterday when the Tuks swimmer won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke during the Swimming World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Schoenmaker has now won 11...

#TuksFootball: A promise to her father is the reason why Wendy Shongwe is playing football again and scoring goals

Posted on June 01, 2023

A few years back, Wendy Shongwe promised her dad she would take up football again after she finished matric at TuksSport High School and formed part of the TuksAthletics Academy. She kept her word. In 2021, she was back on the field. It did not take long for her natural talent to come to the...

#TuksSportHigh: William Mokgopo is excited about the challenge to groom future cycling champions

Posted on March 24, 2023

William Mokgopo can rightfully claim to be one of the trailblazers of South African cycling, proving that riders of colour can cycle and win races. That is why it is exciting that he is now the head coach of the TuksCycling Academy at TuksSport High School. The aim is definitely to coach...

TuksSport High School's top matric ‘soloed’ to six distinctions

Posted on January 23, 2023

TuksSport High School's matrics of 2022 managed to achieve a 100% pass rate, with Chris-Dian Haasbroek and fellow learner Rivers Williams passing with six distinctions each.

#TuksSport: Q&A with Linda Sikweza at SEMLI, her major interest in biomechanics and passion for sports science as a whole

Posted on December 12, 2022

Linda Sikweza joined the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute - SEMLI at the University of Pretoria in 2020 as a Sport Science Intern. She holds a BA Honours in Sport Science qualification obtained at the University of Johannesburg. Having worked her way up, to date, she is a Junior...

#TuksJudo: Geronay Michaela Whitebooi has withdrawn from competing at the 2022 World Judo Championships next month

Posted on September 14, 2022

After winning gold at the recent Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England, Geronay Michaela Whitebooi of TuksJudo, set herself the challenge and that is to be at her best level every time she competes. She has opted not to compete at the upcoming 2022 World Judo Championships in Uzbekistan....

#TuksSportHigh: Q&A with Elzana Joubert and celebrating her 20 years of service at TuksSport High School

Posted on August 11, 2022

Elzana Joubert joined TuksSport High School 20 years ago. She is a Mathematics teacher. Here, Mrs Joubert tells us more about what Women's Month means to her, the importance of celebrating International Mathematics Day and shares her advice to the upcoming generation of learner-athletes at...

#TuksFootball: "I see myself as a technical player aiming to bring calmness into the team,” says Paballo Mamabolo

Posted on August 10, 2022

One thing which seemingly never changes in Varsity Football is that there will be a stage when Tuks is against the wall during the tournament. There is that one game they absolutely can't afford to lose because if they do, it is a near certainty that they not be in action in the playoffs....