The former world champion, Zeney van der Walt, surprised herself yesterday when she won the 400m-hurdles in 55.36s during the Gauteng North Championships at Tuks. It is the second-fastest time of her career. The Tuks athlete can also boast of being the fastest female 400m-hurdler in the world, at least for now. More importantly, her…
Tuks’s swimmers certainly made their presence felt during the South African Open Water Championships in Jeffreys Bay, winning the men’s and women’s 10 and 5km events. Through his heroics, the 19-year-old Ruan Breytenbach proved that when the going gets tough, the tough get going by winning the men’s 10km and 5km events. It should be…
Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy in Cape Town is set to help the Bangladesh Cricket team prepare for their upcoming Test series against South Africa. As reported on Cricbuzz Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury said both their red ball and white ball teams will travel together to prepare for the series. “In the…
For the past two days, football fans have watched the Nedbank Cup round-of-32 fixtures take place all around the country. In the hopes of seeing their favourite teams make it to the top 16. With the first round now complete, the Premier Soccer League together with tournament sponsors Nedbank. Conducted the round-of-16 draw on Monday…
Former first-class cricketer, Lions Cricket coach and Protea’s Assistant coach. Thabiso Enoch Nkwe will join the Lions Union Cricket family as a strategic cricket consultant for the months of March and April 2022. Having played 42 first class and 38 List A matches for Lions and Gauteng between 2002-2009, the 40 year old, Soweto born…
The driver of the KES Easter Festival this year is to ensure participating teams can again benefit from the joy of showcasing their skills. As life returns to a semblance of past normality. The 2022 KES Easter festival, sponsored by Standard Bank, will take place from 14 to 18 April. Founded in 2002 as part…
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) announced on Thursday that the Newlands Rugby Stadium was to be placed on the market in a sealed bidding process. The administrator appointed by SA Rugby to regularise the affairs of the Union has retained an external consultancy to ensure the process is transparent and judged entirely on…
The 20-year-old Tuks triathlete Bridget Theunissen is starting to make a habit of finishing on the podium. Yesterday she was second at the African Cup race at Masselspoort in the Free State. Her worst result since June last year was finishing fifth during the African Triathlon Cup and Pan Arab Championships in Sharm El Sheikh,…
Every time Tuks plays Maties in a Varsity Cup clash, the one sure thing is that it will be a humdinger. Monday will be no exception. There are always more at stake than a mere victory for the players. Pride is a significant factor. Players are prepared to put their bodies on the line. At…
Next week, the 19-year old Matt Millward could do what no other Tuks student-athlete ever did, and that is to finish on the podium on day three of the My Life Dusi Canoe Marathon (Pietermaritzburg to Durban). The youngster certainly has the credentials to do so. He and Hank McGregor recently won the 26km Ozzie…
