Zattu Hlongwane clocks 10.21, the fastest time in the 100m at the AGN Championships
Zattu Hlongwane may be only 19 years old, but age has never been the deciding…
Zattu Hlongwane clocks 10.21, the fastest time in the 100m at the AGN Championships
Zattu Hlongwane may be only 19 years old, but age has never been the deciding factor in whether you are going to be fast on the athletics track. The Tuks Sports Science student won the 100 metres under-20-final in 10.21 seconds at the Gauteng North Athletics Championships this past weekend at Pilditch. His winning time…
Marione Fourie clocks world-leading 12.80s in season opener in Pretoria
Marione Fourie provided the best performance at the Gauteng North Athletics Championships on Saturday when she won the 100m hurdles in 12.80 seconds at Pilditch. The Tuks athlete’s time is currently the fastest in the world in the event. What makes it remarkable is that this is the first time this year she has competed…
Edmund du Plessis returns to 800m competition after a 10-month injury layoff
Two years ago, it would have been almost impossible for Edmund du Plessis to be happy with a time of 1 minute and 50 seconds in the 800 metres. On Saturday at Pilditch, the two-time South African champion and Olympic semi-finalist did smile as he crossed the finish line in 1:50.24, and with good reason….
Tumi Ramokgopa sets the fastest time in the world in the under-20 hurdles for 2026
The fastest under-20 athlete in the world in the 100m hurdles is what Tumi Ramokgopa can boast, at least for now, after she won in Pilditch on Saturday in a time of 13.32 seconds. The 18-year-old Tuks athlete’s winning time is just 0.17 seconds slower than the South African record she set in Potchefstroom last…
Cricket SA announces unmissable 2026/27 home season for the Proteas Men
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revealed the Proteas Men’s international fixtures for the 2026/27 home season, with Test cricket and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) headlining a busy summer against Australia, Bangladesh and England. First up is a multi-format tour against Australia, beginning with a three-match ODI series from 24 – 30 September. Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium will…
Glenrose Xaba targets SA Record at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
After a standout Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series season that delivered three podium finishes, including two victories, Glenrose Xaba is eager to kick off her 2026 10km campaign against a world-class field at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday, 1 March. Xaba, who represented South Africa at the World Cross Country Championships…
Tayla Kavanagh targets strong season opener at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
After a fruitful 2025 season during which she became the fourth fastest South African 10km female runner of all time, comeback queen Tayla Kavanagh is relishing the opportunity of taking on the best in SA, Africa and the world at her first road race of the season – the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K…
Callan Lötter leads Tuks podium sweep at 2026 Midmar Mile
Callan Lötter ensured Tuks’ women’s swimmers achieved a unique hat trick on Sunday, winning the aQuellé Midmar Mile women’s race. It’s almost a case of it’s a new year, with new challenges, but the result remains the same. It’s a Tukkie who wins the women’s race. Last year, Catherine van Rensburg won, and in 2024,…
The Remarkable Journey of Sprint Star Hannah Vermaak
The two things that matter to Hannah Hope Vermaak are facts and speed; for her it is all about the faster the better. That’s why she’s going to study law at the University of Pretoria this year. Her goal is to make a difference in people’s lives in a few years. “Helping people, especially in…
Tumi Ramokgopa sights are set on winning a medal at the World Junior Champs
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Tumi Ramokgopa perfected the art of winning on the athletics track last year. Statistics don’t lie. Of the 28 races Ramokgopa competed in last year, the 17-year-old first-year Tuks student won 25 and finished second three times. She finished second at a Grand Prix meeting, racing…
