Posted on August 01, 2024
Tatjana Smith upped her Olympic medal tally to four, finishing second in the women’s 200m-breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The result means she is South Africa's "GOAT" – greatest of all time – in women's sport at the Olympics. Earlier this week, the...
Posted on July 31, 2024
Chapter two of Restoring Tuks' Pride in the Men’s Varsity Football Tournament continues. Tuks take on CUT in Round 2 in Bloemfontein. "We are going to come out 'guns blazing'. Be at your best. We owe it to our fans, actually everyone at the University of Pretoria, for doing so. To...
Posted on July 31, 2024
By qualifying for the 200m-breaststroke final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France, Tatjana Smith and Kaylene Corbett have improved on one of the most unique records in South African sports. On Thursday, 1 August, it will be the sixth time the Tuks female swimmers will compete in the same...
Posted on July 30, 2024
On Monday, 29 July, Tatjana Smith of TuksSwimming, won gold in the women's 100m breaststroke final with an impressive time of 1:05.28 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The Tuks swimmer's heroics led South Africa to win their first Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games. It was...
Posted on July 28, 2024
If everything goes according to plan, Tatjana Smith will have a real chance on Monday evening to win South Africa's first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, competing in the 100m breaststroke final. The statistics certainly favour Smith as a medal contender. This season, she set the third-fastest...
Posted on July 27, 2024
One of the proudest traditions in TuksSport is how athletes and coaches step up during the Olympic Games to beat the world's best. Statistics confirm this. Since the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Tuks athletes have won nine medals (four gold, four silver and one bronze). In total, South Africa...
Posted on July 26, 2024
Tuks made a welcome return to the Men’s Varsity Football tournament by beating VUT 1–0 on Thursday, 25 July 2024. Coach Nicholas Stothard could be forgiven for briefly thinking, "I love it when a plan comes together." He wanted his "Boys" to start the campaign on a winning note to...
Posted on July 25, 2024
Wian Roux will focus on hitting the mark as he competes in archery at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday, 25 July. With his bow in hand, Roux will join the world's elite archers, while the top sevens rugby and football teams also begin their quest for medals. The Games officially kick off with...
Posted on July 24, 2024
Morongwa Manamela has become a key player in the Tuks women's football team. She is one of the few, maybe the only one, who can say they have been playing for Tuks for seven years. Manamela debuted in 2018 while still at TuksSport High School. Please don't ask her how many games she has played,...
Posted on July 23, 2024
On Thursday, 1 August, in the evening could be a red letter sport for South Africa when Tatjana Smith dives into the pool to compete in the 200m-breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France. If she wins, the Tuks swimmer will be the second South African athlete to win gold in the same event...
Posted on July 22, 2024
One of the most iconic phrases in a Hollywood movie was undoubtedly when Arnold Schwarzenegger promised in Terminator, "I will be back". Understandably, Tuks is out to prove something. The head coach, Nicholas Stothard, admits to it. Being the 2024 USSA champions means Tuks will achieve a unique...
Posted on July 15, 2024
Playing for UP-Tuks, Helena Hudson nearly fine-tuned the art of being at her best at the USSA Squash Championships. Since 2020, she has won the women's singles title three times. The 2024 USSA edition is one she will remember for some time to come. This is because she completed a hat-trick of...
Posted on July 12, 2024
Ten years ago, Wian Roux took his dad's advice to heart. It was the best thing he could have done because he would aim with his bow at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France. When he does, his dad, Patrick, will be there to calm his nerves and give advice as his coach. They might be the first dad-son...
Posted on July 12, 2024
No regrets are what Edith Molikoe hopes for when the referee's whistle is blown for the last time during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's hockey tournament. South Africa starts their Olympic campaign on Sunday, playing Australia at 12:45. The men's team is playing against the Netherlands on...
Posted on July 10, 2024
It is often said that there is no "I" when spelling team or that one swallow does not make a summer when it comes to sports, but then again, there are exceptions. When it comes to playing volleyball at Tuks, Danilo von Ludwiger is the main player. The TuksVolleyball men’s team won the...
Posted on July 10, 2024
Shaun Anderson of TuksArchery has taken to heart the lessons learned from his two previous Paralympic Games competitions, ensuring he leaves nothing to chance as he prepares for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France. "The message I want to convey is that people should avoid making...
Posted on July 08, 2024
For years to come, this year's USSA Winter Championships will be remembered as one of those special days in the history of TuksSport, as the university's sports gladiators clinched six USSA titles.
Posted on July 06, 2024
When glancing at the Springbok Women Sevens official squad going to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it is clear that Tuks is where good players get an opportunity to be extraordinary. Five Springbok Women 7s players fine-tuned their rugby skills playing for the TuksWomensRugby Sevens side. Last...
Posted on July 01, 2024
Block, punch, strike and score is what the Tuks karatekas did to perfection during the USSA Karate Championships in Vanderbijlpark. It stood them in good stead as Tuks finished second overall and won 15 medals (three gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze). Every one of the 11 team members medalled....
Posted on June 30, 2024
The TuksBasketball women’s team proved that winning can become a habit when they won the USSA 3x3 Tournament, playing UJ in the final at the Rembrandt Hall, Hillcrest Sports Campus on June 30. It is the second time Tuks has won USSA's beating UJ. Over the weekend, Tuks won 13–11 and,...
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