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.
Posted on March 19, 2025
The TuksWomensRugby team has one clear objective heading into Round 2 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup—to win. A victory against UJ on Friday, 21 March, would all but guarantee them a spot in the semi-finals. It won’t be an easy task. UJ, Tuks, and Maties remain the only undefeated teams...
Posted on March 18, 2025
As close as dammit is to a swear word, so too is TuksRugby to securing a spot in the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup semi-finals. Monday’s 26-17 victory over the NWU Eagles puts Tuks just one point away from qualification. With 21 points on the log, they currently sit in second place behind Maties...
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...
Posted on February 28, 2025
Tuks will need a massive effort to overcome Ikeys in Round 3 of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup on Monday, 3 March, in Cape Town. The last time these two sides clashed at this venue, Ikeys dominated with a 42-19 victory. This time, two key factors could make things even tougher for Tuks. Firstly,...
Posted on February 27, 2025
It's common for brothers to play together in South Africa's senior national field hockey team, but it's rare for two sisters to do the same. That could change when South Africa faces Malaysia in the first of four matches, with a real chance that Tuks hockey sisters Tegan and Cerian Fourie will...
Posted on February 26, 2025
Tuks U20 may have fallen 36-33 to NWU in their opening match of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns competition on Monday, but they can hold their heads high. The team showed immense courage, staying in the fight until the final moments when they pressed on the attack but couldn’t convert...
Posted on February 24, 2025
Allister Williams arguably made the headlines as the first player of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup to score three tries in a match, contributing to Tuks' dominant 35-8 victory over Wits in their season opener. A BEd student, Williams is one of the most experienced players in the current Tuks squad....
Posted on February 18, 2025
A true team effort—that’s how UP-Tuks head coach Dewey Swartbooi described his side’s commanding 35-8 away victory over Wits in their 2025 FNB Varsity Cup opener. The build-up to Monday’s match was anything but smooth. Despite the setback, Tuks delivered a dominant...
Posted on February 17, 2025
Collins Kgadima and Karabo Mailula delivered stellar performances at the Sappi Tuks Race, ensuring that Tuks athletes stood proudly on the winner’s podium on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Ideal running conditions at the Hillcrest Sports Campus set the stage for an exciting and competitive...
Posted on February 14, 2025
Tharquinn Manuel holds a unique varsity rugby record—every time he has played for Tuks, the team has won a title. The final-year BEd student was part of the Tuks squad that lifted the FNB Varsity Cup in 2021 and 2022, as well as the team that clinched the FNB Varsity Shield last year....
Posted on February 13, 2025
If you're a runner who loves to challenge your personal best, join us for the Sappi TuksRace 10km on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Race Organiser Jet Moses predicts runners can improve their times with the right training. The men’s race is expected to be won in 29 minutes, while the first...
Posted on February 12, 2025
Firsts and the TuksRugby Club have become almost synonymous over the years, but 2025 could be the year in which the "Boys in Stripes" achieve something that will probably never happen again in South African student rugby. That is to win the FNB Varsity Shield and the FNB Varsity Cup...
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