Posted on November 19, 2025
A South African record, maybe even two – you never know what can happen – is the goal that Colette Uys sets for herself for 2026. The goal is more than achievable. The 2025 Bestmed Student Sportswoman of the Year increased her best distance in the shot put to 18.14 m this year. This...
Posted on November 17, 2025
Cailynn Den Bakker of TuksHockey, might only be 23 years of age. Still, she has already established herself as an essential cog in the South African women's indoor and field hockey teams. Just watch videos online to see the South African women's national hockey team in action. The Tuks...
Posted on November 14, 2025
Do you have a love for staying active? Then save the date, 14 February, Valentine's Day 2026, where you will not only challenge your stopwatch at the Sappi TuksRace but also challenge your resilience and commitment to your New Year's resolutions of staying fit and adhering to a healthy lifestyle....
Posted on November 12, 2025
Lerato Mohale of TuksHockey, describes herself as a hopeless romantic, but don't be fooled by that, because when she steps onto the Astroturf armed with a hockey stick in her hand, she is ready to go to war. Her hockey CV confirms this. The master's student has been playing for Tuks since...
Posted on October 27, 2025
Pieter Coetzé was named Bestmed Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 TuksSport Colours & Awards ceremony, while Kaylene Corbett received the honour of Bestmed Sportswoman of the Year. Rocco Meiring was recognised as Coach of the Year (Individual Sport), and Tuks Swimming earned the title of...
Posted on October 10, 2025
In 2012, an 8-year-old boy was glued to the television watching Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh win gold for South Africa in the swimming pool at the London 2012 Olympics in England. The heroics of the two swimmers made a lasting impression on Oliva Lange. He was so inspired that he...
Posted on October 07, 2025
This past weekend at the 2025 ASA Cross Country Trials, held alongside the USSA Cross Country Champs in Tshwane, Tuks' athletes demonstrated their resilience and perseverance. Tuks were crowned overall champions after winning four races. Karabo Mailula and Tshepo Mhulangane were the respective...
Posted on October 01, 2025
Being competitive in archery requires dedication, consistency and the ability to perform under pressure. 19-year-old Rynhardt van der Merwe of TuksArchery, ticks all three boxes. He has proven this with his participation in European tournaments. He won silver medals in the under-21 division of...
Posted on September 30, 2025
There is no longer any question about the best swimming club in South Africa; it is Tuks. The results of the SA Short Course National (25 m) Championships in Pietermaritzburg this past weekend proved it. The Tuks swimmers won a total of 56 medals (19 golds, 16 silvers, and 21 bronzes)....
Posted on September 19, 2025
Despite last night's 4-0 victory over DUT, Tuks will not be in action in the semi-finals of the Varsity Football tournament. Tuks finished fifth on the log. Thus, UJ and TUT will play one semi-final, and Kovsies and NWU will play the other. The players' inability to score goals will be the...
Posted on September 16, 2025
The South African golfing legend, Gary Player, once famously said, "The more I practise, the luckier I get." Player is a firm believer that "luck" in a skill-based endeavour is not entirely random but the result of long, hard hours of training. It is a case of the more you practise and hone...
Posted on September 15, 2025
Despite the challenges of a new year, the outcome of the women's A race at the USSA Boat Rowing Regatta on the Kowie River in Port Alfred remained unchanged this past weekend. Tuks' women's rowing team are the champions for the eighth consecutive year. Chloe Cresswell has contributed to four...
Posted on September 09, 2025
TuksWomensRugby team did not only win the USSA Rugby Sevens tournament in Stellenbosch this past weekend, but the team also achieved several firsts. The final between Tuks and UJ was a thriller. Jane Mulder, daughter of Springbok Japie Mulder, sent her teammate, Anele Mgwazela, away with a...
Posted on September 08, 2025
Karabo Mailula, a Tuks BEd student, is open about her intention to win when she runs. This Wednesday (10 September), when she starts the Sappi Tuks 10km night race at Hillcrest Sports Campus, it will be no exception. But this time she will be doubly motivated. Why? For Mailula, the answer is...
Posted on September 01, 2025
A long time ago, or maybe not so long ago, a young boy was glued to the screen following the adventures of the Kung Fu Panda characters. Without knowing it, it changed his life. Who wouldn't be when you hear the inspiring words of the film's Master Ugway – "Yesterday is history,...
Posted on August 27, 2025
It is often said that winning a trophy is special, but the real test of character for any team is to defend the title afterwards. If this is considered, then the Tuks' women's rugby team showed a lot of character on Saturday when they beat the Harlequins in the final of the Blue Bulls Rugby...
Posted on August 04, 2025
Pieter Coetzé will be able to testify that good things happen in threes after winning a silver medal in the 50m backstroke at the World Championships in Singapore yesterday.
Posted on August 01, 2025
Pieter Coetze caused a big surprise this afternoon when he won the 100-meter backstroke at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore.
Posted on July 31, 2025
A quick glance at the U-23 World Rowing Championships in Poland and the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, will prove it. At the U-23 Champs, TuksRowing duo Chloe Cresswell won silver in lightweight women's single sculls while Courtney Westley and Katherine Williams finished...
Posted on July 11, 2025
Good, better, best is a good way to sum up the performances of Tuks women's 3x3 basketball over the past three years at the USSA Tournament.
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