At the Germiston Grand Prix Meeting, Edmund du Plessis, the 800m champion of South Africa, continued his impressive season as he secured the second position behind Botswana’s Boitumelo Masilo who clinched victory in the men’s 800m. The Tuks athlete, who only turned 21 two weeks ago, is having a good season. Of the eight 800-metre…
In one of his hits, the rock legend Meatloaf sang two out of three ain’t bad. In light of this TuksSwim’s head coach, Rocco Meiring, can justifiably claim that six out of 12 “ain’t bad”. Six of the 12 swimmers who swam A-qualifying times during the South African Championships in Gqeberha are from Tuks. Meiring…
The next few days during the SA Swimming Champs in Gqeberha will be about something other than setting records or swimming best times for Tuks’s top swimmers. Their focus will be to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Considering the times Tatjana Schoenmaker swam during the Lausanne Swim Cup Gala in February, she won’t…
Being named South Africa’s Sportsman of the Year means the 18-year-old Pieter Coetzé continues to be a trailblazer. The Tuks swimmer is the youngest athlete to receive this coveted award. In 2021 when only 16, Coetzé was the youngest South African male swimmer to compete at the Olympic Games. It would not be wrong to…
If the 20-year-old Marione Fourie can have her way, there might be a South African record on the cards when she lines up to race the 100m hurdles during the South African Champs in Potchefstroom. The Tuks Sports Science student is undoubtedly in good form. Two weeks ago, she set a personal best over 100…
Somerset County Cricket Club announces Shane Burger has been appointed as the Club’s new Batting & Assistant Coach. He has signed an initial contract for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The 40-year-old South African joins Somerset from Cricket Scotland, where he has been Head Coach since 2019. During his time North of the Border, he…
At just 18 years old, Asande Mthembu soars to new heights, etching her name in history as she makes a remarkable mark at the SA Junior Champs, redefining what’s possible in long jumping. Getting long jumpers to push the boundaries seems like the Tuks athletics coach, Neil Cornelius’s forte. Over the weekend, the 18-year-old Asande…
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen said the 10 tries to one defeat to Canada in Madrid on Saturday was a reality check for his side, but that they are more determined than ever to close the gap on the top sides of the world. Thirteenth-ranked South Africa conceded five tries in each half against…
It is the end of an era. Over the last year, numerous prominent South African athletes of the decade retired from their respective sports, resulting in heartfelt farewells, and final performances. Some retired on a high note, while others were hampered by injuries. Before a fresh group of athletes assumes the mantle, it’s time to…
North West Cricket announces Glencore, a global mining company, as the new title sponsor for the North West Cricket Women’s team. Glencore is passionate about the development of women in sport and has taken great care in making sure that women are propelled forward in this previously male dominated playground. The aim of this partnership…
