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 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…
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 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…
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 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 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…
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…
Fresh off a stunning victory at the prestigious Valencia 10K in January – a performance that propelled her to the top of the 2026 world rankings – Kenya’s Brenda Jepchirchir has confirmed her highly anticipated South African debut. The world-leading star will toe the line at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday,…
When Laiken Brisset steps onto an Astroturf to play, many may not take note of the diminutive hockey player, but it only takes a few minutes for opponents to know she is the real deal. The Canadians certainly did when they played in the recent series against the Proteas in Pretoria. The Tuks student made…
