Posted on May 11, 2020
“It is unlikely that any normal sports tournaments will take place within the next 10 months,” says Francois Pienaar, ASEM CEO.
Posted on May 07, 2020
The ability to think outside the box is going to be crucial for every administrator who hopes to help revive the sporting industry in South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic, says TuksSport Acting Director Toby Sutcliffe.
Posted on May 07, 2020
South Africa's athletes should forget about competing this year and instead start to prepare for the 2021 season. That is the advice the TuksAthletics manager's Danie Cornelius is giving to athletes and coaches. The current coronavirus pandemic is why he is doing so.
Posted on May 06, 2020
Desperate times require desperate measures that are why TuksNetball's head coach Jenny van Dyk resorted to becoming a "movie producer".
Posted on April 30, 2020
Tuks's Gift Leotlela can honestly claim to be South African athletics forgotten sprinter, but as it said you can't "slow" a quality sprinter down forever.
Posted on April 29, 2020
Will, any sports events be happening in South Africa this year, and if so, when is possible questions every avid sports fan would love to have answers to.
Posted on April 27, 2020
Arsenal seems to be unstoppable at the moment as hardly a day is going by without them winning.
Posted on April 27, 2020
Standard Bank Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi believes he is mentally stronger after a few seasons that have been disrupted by various injuries, saying that this past year in particular, he coped well with his latest setbacks.
Posted on April 23, 2020
Amilcar Thobejane had set herself two goals for 2020. One is to finish her final year medical studies and the other to help the Tuks women's football team win a tournament.
Posted on April 22, 2020
The Tuks judoka Unelle Snyman had been busy over the past few weeks. Apart from training, she tried to save the life of a young nyala while at times she also had to avoid being clawed by young lions.
Posted on April 22, 2020
The legendary basketball player Michael Jordan was once quoted as saying obstacles don't have to stop you.
Posted on April 20, 2020
Tuks's Tatjana Schoenmaker has not been idle in the three weeks she has been building up the courage to take that a heroic comeback plunge in what certainly is going to be an icy experience
Posted on April 18, 2020
How to deal with frustration if rugby is your passion, but you are not allowed to leave the house to sidestep and tackle?
Posted on April 16, 2020
To defend a title is the ultimate for any team, but due to the international coronavirus pandemic, there is no guarantee that the Tuks men's hockey team will get to do so.
Posted on April 15, 2020
There are 24 hours in a day; the challenge Marlize de Bruin set herself is to make each one count, wasting a mere minute to her is a sin.
Posted on April 14, 2020
If there is one thing, Tshina Mdau relishes it is to have a ball in hand, especially if it is a netball ball.
Posted on April 08, 2020
The session starts with the rowers of South Africa's Olympic training squad at first amicably chatting amongst each other. There are enquiries about each other's health. No one seems to be sick. Someone asks the coach what is required for the session.
Posted on April 07, 2020
One of the dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is that hardly a day has gone by that a major international sports event has not been cancelled or postponed.
Posted on April 06, 2020
South Africa's foremost athletics coaches are uncertain as to what to do in light of the coronavirus outbreak lockdown.
Posted on April 03, 2020
There are not many who at 19 can claim to be one of the fastest athletes in South Africa ever. Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi can.
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