Posted on April 04, 2025
Tuks' hookers have proven to be game-changers in the FNB Varsity Cup, consistently making their presence felt on the scoreboard. The stats back it up—Tuks has crossed the try line 35 times in their seven matches, with their hookers contributing a remarkable 10 of those. Ruaan van...
Posted on April 03, 2025
Rivalries between female athletes competing in the same event are rare in South African athletics—but that could change in three weeks at the 2025 ASA Senior Track & Field Championships + Relays and Multi Events in Potchefstroom. For the first time in recent memory, two athletes who...
Posted on April 01, 2025
Tuks may have lost 48-35 to Shimlas in Round 7 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup competition, but what counts in sport is not how you fall but how you get up. The Tuks head coach, Dewey Swartbooi, says his team will not be short on motivation when they face UCT Ikeys in the semi-finals on home soil on...
Posted on March 27, 2025
When looking at the performances of Tuks' young team, there seems to be truth in the saying. Halfway through the competition, Tuks' Young Guns appeared non-existent. The team lost three times in a row: first against the NWU Eagles, then Maties, and finally, against Wits in the 2025 FNB Varsity...
Posted on March 26, 2025
When Njabulo Mbatha of TuksAthletics Academy steps into the starting blocks for the 400m hurdles in Cape Town tomorrow, one thing is sure: he will not be running to finish second at the 2025 ASA U16/U18/U20/U23 National Championships in Cape Town. Local athletics fans first took notice of the...
Posted on March 25, 2025
On Monday, 24 March, TuksRugby demonstrated that determination and resilience can turn the tide, securing a hard-fought 29-19 victory over Maties in Stellenbosch during Round 6 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup. With this win, Tuks now leads the log with 26 points after six matches, edging out...
Posted on March 21, 2025
TuksAthletics coach Jaun Strydom, who passed away last week, will leave a massive void in South African athletics. Athletes and coaches paid their last respects to Strydom during a memorial service in Pretoria today. According to Hugo Badenhorst, Strydom was the best 100-meter and 110-meter...
Posted on March 20, 2025
Kgetsi Nkoana’s story is one of resilience, passion, and the pursuit of dreams. A true multitasker, Nkoana has found the perfect balance between her love for sports and her flair for baking by enrolling in the UPOnline Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences.
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