Pieter Coetzé was named Bestmed Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 TuksSport Colours & Awards ceremony, while Kaylene Corbett received the honour of Bestmed Sportswoman of the Year. Rocco Meiring was recognised as Coach of the Year (Individual Sport), and TuksSwimming earned the title of Club of the Year.

As said by Steven Ball, TuksSport Director & Acting CEO of hpc; “Performance is far greater than one person, one team, or one entity. ” Having a sports system is far greater than simply winning or losing,” he continued. “Behind every success is a dedicated network of professionals whose tireless efforts create a nurturing, high-performance environment that allows athletes to thrive.”

“We are incredibly proud of these athletes, knowing that they will one day represent South Africa and serve as an inspiration to young children,” said Karen Pienaar, Bestmed Sponsorship and CSI Specialist. “We’ve been fortunate to be part of the DStv Netball Challenge, through MultiChoice, and we’ve seen firsthand the impact that athletes, the very ones you see on TV, have on young girls. We know that our athletes at TuksSport will continue to be a powerful source of inspiration across many sporting codes in South Africa, motivating others to always give their best.”

Coetzé is only the second South African swimmer to win three medals at a World Championship. He is the 100m backstroke world champion and was second in the 200m backstroke and the 50m backstroke. In the space of seven days, he improved the African record in the 50m backstroke (24.17s), 100m backstroke (51.85s), and 200m backstroke (1:53.36) during the World Championships. At the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany, he won the 50 m and 100 m backstroke events. He finished second in the 100-metre freestyle.

Coetzé attributes his success to a competitive nature.

"My competitiveness comes from a young age. I was born with it. I always say I'm better at racing. The times I swim during training are just average. I'm more of a racer. When I race, I am in a different mindset," says the first-year psychology student.

It wouldn't be wrong to say, "Cometh the moment, cometh the swimmer," to describe the way Kaylene Corbett steps up to win bronze in the 200-meter breaststroke at the World Championships.

"When I compete internationally, it's about more than just myself. I want to give my best for South Africa. This is something Tatjana (Smith) and I have talked about a lot," said Corbett.

Meiring is the only South African coach to have led more than one swimmer to a World Championship medal. He also coached Smith, the Tokyo 2020 200m breaststroke champion and world record holder.

Meiring is not one to brag about himself. He answers the question that drives him, mockingly, by saying, "I'm not employable for another job. On the other hand, it could be a selfish career thing. I saddled the horse, and now I have to ride it."

But then he confesses that, to him, there is no greater satisfaction than when his swimmers achieve the goals they have set themselves.

"I like the challenge that comes with coaching. It's stimulating."

Colette Uys, the Bestmed Student Sportswoman of the Year, won a bronze medal in the women's shot put at the FISU World University Games in Germany.

Earlier this season, during the South African Senior Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom, she achieved what few athletes have ever done.  Colette medalled in three events. She won gold in the shot put and discus events and silver in the hammer throw. At the USSA Athletics Championships in Tshwane, she won all three events.

Calvin Davis is the Bestmed Student Sportsman of the Year. In the past fivIn the past five years, Tuks has been crowned USSA champions four times.  Davis played in three of those finals. He has captained the team in the last two finals and also represented South Africa on the international stage.

Lizanne Jacobs, who coached the TuksWomensRugby 15s team to contest the 2025 FNB Women's Varsity Cup and USSA Rugby finals, is the Coach of the Year (Team Sport). Under her guidance, Tuks clinched the Women's Carlton League title.