Posted on May 23, 2025
Tuks cricket captain, Snamile Mthembu, has taken many catching opportunities, but there is one catch that she will never forget.
Posted on May 23, 2025
To say that Timothy Meuwsen loves judo is perhaps an understatement; he is absolutely crazy about it.
Posted on May 20, 2025
The 1 true thing about the coaches of TuksCricket is that they know how to help young players play to their full potential.
Posted on May 07, 2025
Stories—and not just any stories—classic tales by the master authors of the Victorian era and fast times on the athletics track excite Michaela Oosthuizen.
Posted on May 06, 2025
Tuks' athletes won 13 gold medals during the USSA Championships at Pilditch.
Posted on April 28, 2025
Tuks' female athletes proved this past week at the ASA Senior Track & Field Champs in Potchefstroom that there is truth in the saying that women are the driving force behind many success stories. Tuks won 21 medals (7 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze). Fourteen of the medals came about through...
Posted on April 19, 2025
The one thing Hannah van Niekerk really enjoys is challenging herself against the stopwatch on the athletics track. The Tuks education student is pretty good at it. A quick glance at her results on the World Athletics website will prove it. This season, she has set personal best times over...
Posted on April 18, 2025
TuksSwimming continues to set the pace in South African aquatics, with their swimmers racking up an impressive 62 medals, including 24 gold, at the 2025 South African Swimming Championships in Gqeberha. At the forefront was Pieter Coetzé, who seems to have made winning gold his specialty. He...
Posted on April 16, 2025
Tuks' female athletes are on the brink of making history. If one of them claims victory in the 400m at the upcoming 2025 ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom, it will complete a rare and remarkable hat trick. Achieving this feat won't come easily, but it’s well...
Posted on April 14, 2025
Tuks' swimmers showcased the rewards of dedication and determination at the 2025 South African National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, collecting an impressive haul of 64 medals. Leading the charge was none other than Pieter Coetzé, who delivered a series of standout performances....
Posted on April 10, 2025
TuksWomensRugby head coach Lizanne Jacobs believes her team has what it takes to overcome Maties in the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup final on Friday, 11 April, in Stellenbosch—if they stay composed and patient under pressure. Although Maties edged Tuks 23–17 in the group stages, Jacobs is...
Posted on April 08, 2025
Tuks' spirited FNB Varsity Cup campaign came to an end on Monday, 7 April, after a hard-fought 35–48 loss to UCT Ikeys in the semi-final. Yet, the "Boys in the Stripes" can walk away with their heads held high. At the beginning of the season, few would have predicted this. After...
Posted on April 07, 2025
The TuksWomensRugby team’s place in the final of the 2025 Varsity Cup Women's edition is a testament to boldness, belief, and grit. Few would have predicted Tuks would make it this far, especially after a tough group stage where they managed just one win from three matches. So when they...
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...
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