Posted on March 10, 2025
The TuksSwimming duo, Callan Lotter and Catherine van Rensburg, redefined the meaning of finishing first and second at the South African Open Water Swimming Championships this past weekend. In a rare feat, the results were identical across four different events. Lotter claimed victory in the...
Posted on March 07, 2025
MJ Nel, affectionately known as "Dominee," is a gentle giant of the TuksRugby Club—but on the field, he likes to dominate his opponents. The 1.83m, 130kg loosehead prop earned his nickname from his theology studies at UP-Tuks. On Monday against UCT Ikeys in Cape Town, Nel upheld the...
Posted on March 05, 2025
The young Callan Lotter would love to spoil older Callan Lotter with a gold medal at the 2025 South African Open Water Swimming Championships held at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay, from 7 to 9 March. This might sound not very clear, but it's not. When the championship starts tomorrow, the...
Posted on March 04, 2025
Tuks may have suffered their first defeat of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup season against Ikeys on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town, but the two bonus points they earned could prove crucial in the race for the playoffs. Ikeys secured a 36-29 victory, leaving Maties as the only unbeaten team, topping...
Posted on March 03, 2025
The month of March will forever hold special significance in Charné Swart's life—and not just because she ran the 800m in under 2 minutes for the first time on Saturday. In about two weeks, she will also be getting married. Swart made history when she ran the 800 meters in 1:59.86 at...
Posted on February 28, 2025
Tuks will need a massive effort to overcome Ikeys in Round 3 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town. The last time these two sides clashed at this venue, Ikeys dominated with a 42-19 victory. This time, two key factors could make things even tougher for Tuks. Firstly,...
Posted on February 27, 2025
It's common for brothers to play together in South Africa's senior national field hockey team, but it's rare for two sisters to do the same. That could change when South Africa faces Malaysia in the first of four matches, with a real chance that Tuks hockey sisters Tegan and Cerian Fourie will...
Posted on February 26, 2025
Tuks U20 may have fallen 36-33 to NWU in their opening match of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns competition on Monday, but they can hold their heads high. The team showed immense courage, staying in the fight until the final moments when they pressed on the attack but couldn’t convert...
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