Posted on July 10, 2020
The Tuks rhythmic gymnast Shannon Gardiner learned two things during the recent Covid-19 lockdown.
Posted on July 09, 2020
Don't limit your challenges. Challenge your limits. It is pretty much the mindset Bradley Betts has when training with South Africa's Olympic rowing training squad.
Posted on July 08, 2020
The 19-year old Alwande Sikhosana is a firm believer that wasting energy on a tennis court is a sin.
Posted on July 07, 2020
Ruan Ras believes it is not the will to win that makes you a champion; it is refusing to fail that does.
Posted on July 02, 2020
An absolute passion for making a difference in player’s lives is why Lerato Malesa started coaching Assupol Tuks women's cricket team.
Posted on July 01, 2020
If Vanes-Mari Proudfoot (Du Toit) can change one thing, it would be to help local female sports stars get the same opportunities as their male counterparts.
Posted on June 30, 2020
Making Assupol TuksCricket history seemed to be a favourite past time to the Hermann-brothers, Rubin and Jordan.
Posted on June 29, 2020
SUNETTE VILJOEN AIMS FOR FIFTH OLYMPICS: "NO MATTER WHAT, I WILL GET BACK UP"
Posted on June 26, 2020
Keep calm shoot straight. This simple philosophy has helped Danelle Wentzel to establish herself as one of the world's top female archers.
Posted on June 24, 2020
As a former Olympic Youth champion, Gezelle Magerman, made a promise to herself to never retire before she knows she has given it her all as 400m-hurdler.
Posted on June 23, 2020
Ursula Grobler has been one of the trailblazers of South African women's sport in the last decade, but there comes a time when enough is enough.
Posted on June 22, 2020
Few will possibly know who TuksSport's Anver Carols are, but it is people like him who often get to lay the foundation for some of the most memorable sports moments.
Posted on June 18, 2020
The South African 400m-hurdles champion Zeney van der Walt enjoys playing with her dogs, and from time to time to watch television but for her, the best is still hurdling at speed.
Posted on June 17, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the Tuks sprinter, Henricho Bruintjies, to have a serious rethink about life.
Posted on June 17, 2020
Doctor Karishma Ramdev has been for a few weeks at the forefront "fighting" the Covid-19 pandemic, dreams of making a difference in children's lives, but still, there is more to her.
Posted on June 15, 2020
University of Pretoria (UP) student Andries Nigrini recently raced to a third-place finish during the virtual edition of the World University Cycling Championships. About 20 riders from around the world competed in the event, which is sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.
Posted on June 11, 2020
On hearing someone talk about a double cheeseburger, "donut" and duck soup, it is easy to presume it is a conversation about food, but it might not be so.
Posted on June 10, 2020
Duné Coetzee has not lost a 200m-butterfly race in South Africa since 2017, but she is not fooled by her performances; the Tuks swimmer knows she needs to be faster.
Posted on June 08, 2020
All young cricketers need is a little help, a little hope and someone who believes in them.
Posted on June 05, 2020
Assupol Tuks's under-11 cricket team has been dominant in the Northerns club league which led to them being crowned champions for the last two seasons.
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