Posted on April 23, 2024
The TuksRugby team is on the verge of making rugby history when taking on Varsity College in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield final on Friday, 26 April. If victorious, Tuks will be the only team in the history of Varsity Rugby to have won both the Cup and the Shield trophies. Judging by this season's...
Posted on April 22, 2024
Few would bet that the same two batsmen would be involved in a match-winning partnership against the same team to clinch a national title within months. But it did happen. On Wednesday, at the Tuks Groenkloof Oval, Merrick Brett and Matthew Boast steered Tuks to victory against the North-West...
Posted on April 21, 2024
“Let’s work towards a future where every young girl’s dream of sporting greatness is not just a possibility but an inevitability,” said SuperSport broadcaster Layla Arrison during an event at UP to celebrate women in sport.
Posted on April 21, 2024
Colette Uys had one goal at the beginning of the year: to be the best she could be as an athlete, and she is starting to do precisely that. The Tuks medical student proved it when she won the hammer throw at the 2024 ASA Senior Track & Field National Championships in Pietermaritzburg. With...
Posted on April 19, 2024
On Wednesday, April 17, TuksCricket, under the headship of Kruger van Wyk, capped a brilliant season, winning the Cricket South African National Club Championships by beating the North-West University with three wickets in the final. Schalk Engelbrecht of Tuks, who took 3/24 in 10 overs, was the...
Posted on April 18, 2024
The TuksWomensRugby team got their first 2024 Varsity Cup victory beating the University of KwaZulu 51-5 at home on Friday, April 12. Mamello Mustafa of Tuks, was named Player That Rocks. The result means that Tuks will play the University of Fort Hare on Friday in the semifinals. Tuks will have...
Posted on April 17, 2024
Three years ago, Chad le Clos was surprised by the "Oom" who lined up to compete against him in the 50m butterfly during the South African Short Course Championships. On that day, Le Clos won the 50m butterfly in 23.72s. Coetzé was third in 24.14s. A lot has changed since then. The "Oom" has...
Posted on April 16, 2024
By beating Madibaz on Friday, Apri 12, Tuks achieved their first goal: to be back playing in the FNB Varsity Cup tournament in 2025. Tuks retained their unbeaten streak in the Varsity Shield with a 66-24 victory against Madibaz. In the semi-finals on Friday, Tuks will face off against Walter...
Posted on April 15, 2024
Merrick Brett might have done yesterday what no other Tuks cricketer had done: to take four wickets with four balls. On Sunday, April 14, the Tuks captain did so during the 2024 CSA National Club Championships against Bohemians from Border. The game was played at the TuksCricket Oval. According...
Posted on April 13, 2024
Tuks' challenge to be South Africa's best club cricket team starts on Saturday, April 13, when they take on Maties in the 2024 CSA National Club Championships in Pretoria. There is no final. Every team will play everyone. The team with the most points after five games is the winner. It is one...
Posted on April 12, 2024
90 minutes of faultless football and an ability to capitalise on Mamelodi Sundowns’ mistakes is the challenge that awaits AmaTuks on Friday when they play the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup. The odds are certainly stacked against AmaTuks. Since 2022, Sundowns have gone 40 DStv Premiership...
Posted on April 11, 2024
On Wednesday, 10 April, Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) proved that happiness is equated to fast times when she won the 200m breaststroke title in 2:19.0 at the 2024 SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. Last night's performance places her at the top of the world this year, overtaking...
Posted on April 10, 2024
Henry Edwin Till dots down for the 7th time to become Tuks’ top try scorer in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield Playing as a hooker for the TuksRugby team, the one thing Edwin Till prides himself on is having mastered his lineout throws. The past Friday, the Tuks outplayed TUT to win 81-10,...
Posted on April 08, 2024
University of Pretoria track and field athletes had to conquer seriously windy conditions in Stellenbosch to win the overall title at the 2024 USSA Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch.In three days of running, jumping and throwing, Tuks scored 330 points. North-West University was second with...
Posted on April 05, 2024
Making bold predictions about the possible outcome of sports games is risky because there is a 50% chance of getting it wrong. The 2024 FNB Varsity Shield: Round 6 match between Tuks and TUT is one to watch as Pretoria East faces Pretoria West. It is safe to say that Tuks will retain their...
Posted on March 29, 2024
The challenge is finding a way to be 0.3 seconds faster in the 50-metre freestyle next month. Caitlin de Lange has set herself up for the 2024 South African National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. The stakes are high. If the Tuks swimmer succeeds, she will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics...
Posted on March 25, 2024
"David versus Goliath" is how many might perceive AmaTuks' quarterfinal clash against Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2024 Nedbank Cup edition. Considering the head-to-head results between the two sides, AmaTuks has yet to secure a victory against Sundowns, managing only three league draws. But believe...
Posted on March 22, 2024
Being calm and collected when playing as a flyhalf for Tuks in the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield campaign is second nature to Jean-Pierre Wentzel. It should be no surprise that he is making the right decisions at vital times. In rugby's off-season, Wentzel is a keen Motocross MX racer. This sport is...
Posted on March 20, 2024
Tuks swimmers collected multiple medals at the 13th African Games in Ghana. Caitlin de Lange of TuksSwimming, won seven medals - four individual (2 gold and 2 silver) and three gold in the relays. Another TuksSwimming club member, Catherine van Rensburg won six medals - five individual (4 gold...
Posted on March 18, 2024
On Friday, March 15, Tuks made it four out of four by beating Varsity College 75-21 at home in Round 4 of the 2024 FNB Varsity Shield edition. Jean-Pierre Wentzel of Tuks was named Player That Rocks. 212 is how many points Tuks has notched up in total so far; 75 is the most scored in a game this...
Copyright © University of Pretoria 2025. All rights reserved.
Virtual Campus
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App