#TuksAthletics: South African women’s record holder, Rikenette Steenkamp, calls it a day on her 100m-hurdling career

Posted on February 03, 2023

One of South Africa’s athletics legends, Rikenette Steenkamp, has decided to put her spikes away for good. The Tuks athlete has undoubtedly been the "boss lady" of 100m-hurdles racing since 2010 in South Africa. In 47 local races, she has been beaten only twice in the short hurdles. It...

#TuksChess: Pieter Reyneke is on a mission to play that one perfect chess game

Posted on February 01, 2023

The challenge to be in a quest for perfection is the reason why the Tuks law student, Pieter Reyneke, took up playing chess. He is the first to admit that up to now, he has yet to succeed in playing that perfect game. Reyneke has had his moments. Last year, he finished seventh in the...

#TuksWomensRugby: "In rugby, you push yourself to limits you did not think you could," says Timonique Corbett.

Posted on January 31, 2023

Time will often show that what is a considerable sacrifice today will be one of the most significant investments you have made in life. This is the reason why Timonique Corbett is not fazed about driving more than 500 kilometres a week to play rugby at Tuks. She is part of the Delta Drone...

#TuksRoadRunning: Charne Bosman is set to compete in the 21.1km event of the 2023 Bestmed TuksRace

Posted on January 30, 2023

The 47-year-old and 2016 women’s Comrades Marathon champion, Charne Bosman, is one of the first well-known athletes to indicate that she will be running the 21.1km event of the Bestmed TuksRace on Saturday, 18 February 2023. It is no surprise. Like a bee can't resist the nectar of...

#TuksAthletics: Jovan van Vuuren aims to make the best of every opportunity in 2023

Posted on January 28, 2023

The UP-Tuks Sportsman of the Year 2022, Jovan van Vuuren, says he has kept things simple regarding his new year's resolutions as a long jumper. "Every time I line up, it will be like it is the last time I compete. I am not going to take anything for granted. A lot is at stake with the World...

#TuksEsports: Dedication led to Armand van der Colf representing South Africa at the IESF World Esports Championship

Posted on January 25, 2023

While preparing for last year's IESF World Esports Championship, Armand van der Colf went to the gym three times a week and practised for nearly six hours daily. The thing is that most people will guess wrong when asked what sport the Tuks athlete is so passionate about. The most obvious...

TuksSport High School's top matric ‘soloed’ to six distinctions

Posted on January 23, 2023

TuksSport High School's matrics of 2022 managed to achieve a 100% pass rate, with Chris-Dian Haasbroek and fellow learner Rivers Williams passing with six distinctions each.

#TuksRoadRunning: Athletes guaranteed to run fast times at the 2023 Bestmed TuksRace

Posted on January 17, 2023

Athletes wanting to run a personal best time over 21.1 or 10 kilometres should enter to race at the Bestmed Tuks Race on Sunday, 18 February 2023. The TuksRoadRunning Administrator at TuksSport, Jet Moses, is confident that athletes who have put in the hours on the road should clock fast...