Posted on March 19, 2021
It would, in fact, not be wrong to state the club is where young players become match winners. The statistics prove it. Currently, 15 Assupol TuksCricket graduates are playing their trade in Cricket South Africa's provincial tournaments.
Posted on March 18, 2021
The Tuks long jumper, Jovan van Vuuren, can undoubtedly relate to the lyrics of Bob Dylan's famous song "Blow in in the wind". So far, he has competed twice this season. The first time at Tuks, he jumped 7.97m and recently in Potchefstroom 8.07m. Result wise it should have been the third and...
Posted on March 11, 2021
Luxolo Adams of TuksAthletics, could well be South Africa's next sprinter to dip under 10 seconds in the 100 metres event. Recently, in Potchefstroom, he won in a time of 10.07. It means unofficially, he is now one of the fastest local sprinters in the short sprint. Only 10 athletes had been...
Posted on March 10, 2021
South Africa’s biggest varsity rugby tournament is back and will feature some exciting changes. The 2021 edition of the FNB Varsity Cup will be played in a secure bio-bubble at the University of Pretoria from 4 April to 24 May and for the first time include comprehensive broadcast...
Posted on March 09, 2021
Assupol Tuks cricketers will be applying their skills next week to help the Northerns women's team win the 2021 Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women's Provincial League title.
Posted on March 08, 2021
The University of Pretoria (UP) with its Department of Sport (TuksSport) and Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club today announced a ground-breaking partnership that seeks to vastly enhance the game of football and the development of it through science, technology and scientific research.
Posted on March 08, 2021
The new TuksRugby Varsity Cup team captain, Sango Xamlashe, may be perceived to be loud on the rugby field as he is constantly talking. But take time off and listen. There is a reason why Xamlashe is doing what he is doing. He is encouraging his teammates, advising them, wants the team to win. It...
Posted on March 06, 2021
The Tuks swimmer, Pieter Coetzé, has set himself the goal of trying to achieve what few South African male swimmers, if any, had been able to do, that is, qualify for the Olympic Games at the age of 16.
Posted on March 03, 2021
Tatjana Schoenmaker showed that qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be a breeze when she set a new African record during Swim South Africa’s Evaluation Camp Gala in Stellenbosch. The Tuks based swimmer won the 100m-breaststroke in a record time of 1:05.89 two weeks ago in...
Posted on March 03, 2021
It will be a case of ‘LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER’ when the TuksNetball duo - Jani Bergh and Euné Odendaal – takes it to the court to play their first official match this season. More than two decades ago, Dr Wilma Bergh and René Odendaal played for Tuks. They both earned...
Posted on March 02, 2021
The South African rugby legend, Victor Matfield, recently showcased at Tuks that a good lock never loses their skills. "Old age" only means it might just take slightly longer to get the muscles working. The 43-year old was one of six guests who shared their knowledge of the game with Tuks's...
Posted on February 26, 2021
It is often said a good hockey player plays where the ball is - a great player plays where the ball is going to be. The 20-year-old, Edith Molikoe has the makings of being great.
Posted on February 23, 2021
TuksSport High School Class of 2020’ has achieved a 98.2% matric pass rate. It is the first time the school reaches an 89% bachelor pass rate. In total, the learners achieved 73 distinctions.
Posted on February 22, 2021
South Africa's 4x100m relay athletes are, for certain, one team with one goal. It became abundantly clear during their first training camp on Saturday at the Bestmed TuksAthletics Stadium.
Posted on February 22, 2021
Don't do an internet search if you want to know more about John McFarland, TuksRugby defence coach because the only thing you will learn is that he is passionate about rugby.
Posted on February 20, 2021
Evans Maripa arguably has one of the best forehands in international wheelchair tennis. The Tuks based player’s biggest regret last year was never getting an opportunity to hit the "sweet spot" seeing an opponent play and miss. 2020 was monotonous. It felt like all he did was go to the...
Posted on February 18, 2021
Guy Morgan of Tuks does not know the meaning of giving up that is why he has been selected as the captain of the South African under-21 hockey team ahead of the 2021 Junior Africa Cup tournament in Accra, Ghana. There is a story been told of when a youngster was playing cricket. He and his...
Posted on February 15, 2021
Plant pathologists are excellent problem solvers Scarce skills in Natural and Agricultural Sciences Focus on a plant pathologist: Dr Mahlane Godfrey Kgatle (Department of Plant and Soil Sciences) Postdoctoral fellow, FABI
Posted on February 14, 2021
South Africa's fittest netball player is how Tuks's Marlize de Bruin is often described during major local tournaments. She never seems to tire. From the moment she steps onto the court, she is in the midst of the centre court action. If she is not chasing after the ball, she launches herself...
Posted on February 12, 2021
Six years ago a shy 19-year old from Graaff Reinet, caused quite a stir when he stopped the clock running 45.42s over 400-metres in Potchefstroom. It was believed in 2015 that Berend Koekemoer was a future champion in the making. Things did not quite work out as he had hoped. He quitted...
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