Posted on March 17, 2025
Tuks female athletes delivered outstanding performances at the Gauteng North Athletics Championships at Pilditch Stadium, setting new personal bests! Charné Swart—800m | 1:59.45 (Second sub-2:00 in 7 days!) Marlie Viljoen—400m | 51.42s Colette Uys—Shot Put | 17.36m...
Posted on March 13, 2025
If it were up to the TuksWomensRugby team, they would already be pencilled in for the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Women’s final on 11 April—because for captain Jessica Maré, it’s all about "bringing back the glory to Tuks." For the past two seasons, Tuks have stumbled at the...
Posted on March 11, 2025
One of the most famous sayings in sports is that failure isn’t the end—it’s how you fight back that truly matters. On Monday, 11 March, in Bloemfontein, Tuks demonstrated their resilience by thrashing CUT 63-26, just a week after their disappointing loss to Ikeys. The fourth...
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...
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