Posted on April 24, 2024
Two University of Pretoria medical students, Edmund du Plessis proved by winning the men’s 800m final at the 2024 ASA Senior Track & Field National Championships in Pietermaritzburg, that he is ready to race against the world's best. Charné Swart won the women's 800m final in 2:01.81...
Posted on April 23, 2024
The TuksRugby team is on the verge of making rugby history when taking on Varsity College in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final on Friday, 26 April. If victorious, Tuks will be the only team in the history of Varsity Rugby to have won both the Cup and the Shield trophies. Judging by this season's...
Posted on April 22, 2024
Few would bet that the same two batsmen would be involved in a match-winning partnership against the same team to clinch a national title within months. But it did happen. On Wednesday, at the Tuks Groenkloof Oval, Merrick Brett and Matthew Boast steered Tuks to victory against the North-West...
Posted on April 21, 2024
“Let’s work towards a future where every young girl’s dream of sporting greatness is not just a possibility but an inevitability,” said SuperSport broadcaster Layla Arrison during an event at UP to celebrate women in sport.
Posted on April 21, 2024
Colette Uys had one goal at the beginning of the year: to be the best she could be as an athlete, and she is starting to do precisely that. The Tuks medical student proved it when she won the hammer throw at the 2024 ASA Senior Track & Field National Championships in Pietermaritzburg. With...
Posted on April 19, 2024
On Wednesday, April 17, TuksCricket, under the headship of Kruger van Wyk, capped a brilliant season, winning the Cricket South African National Club Championships by beating the North-West University with three wickets in the final. Schalk Engelbrecht of Tuks, who took 3/24 in 10 overs, was the...
Posted on April 18, 2024
The TuksWomensRugby team got their first 2024 Varsity Cup victory beating the University of KwaZulu 51-5 at home on Friday, April 12. Mamello Mustafa of Tuks, was named Player That Rocks. The result means that Tuks will play the University of Fort Hare on Friday in the semifinals. Tuks will have...
Posted on April 17, 2024
Three years ago, Chad le Clos was surprised by the "Oom" who lined up to compete against him in the 50m butterfly during the South African Short Course Championships. On that day, Le Clos won the 50m butterfly in 23.72s. Coetzé was third in 24.14s. A lot has changed since then. The "Oom" has...
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