The saying about when the going gets tough, the tough get going will undoubtedly apply to Courtney Westley in the next two weeks. The Tuks BSc Geography and Environmental Science student will compete in two rowing world championships. She is racing at the World Under-23 Championships from tomorrow in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Then from 28 July,…
A few years back, Wendy Shongwe promised her dad she would take up football again after she finished matric at TuksSport High School. She kept her word. In 2021 she was back on the field. It did not take long for her natural talent to come to the fore. The same year she received the…
Zukisani Tom, a talented young athlete from Glenwood High School, has officially signed with Racing 92, a prominent rugby club based in France. This remarkable achievement marks the beginning of a new chapter in Zukisani’s career as he takes on the challenge of playing rugby abroad. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Zukisani Tom on…
Saudi giants Al Attihad Ladies Club, made a significant announcement on Thursday, 13 July 2023. They revealed that Simoné Conley, South Africa’s renowned biokineticist and conditioning coach, will be joining their technical team for the upcoming season, set to commence in August. This partnership between Conley and Al Attihad Ladies Club marks an exciting new…
Are you a social butterfly with a love for sport? Then maybe volleyball is the sport for you. It is undoubtedly why the fifth-year Tuks medical student Danilo von Ludwiger took up the sport. He has never regretted it. “Volleyball is a sport where social interaction and physical competitiveness come together. On the court, things…
Lions Cricket extends heartfelt congratulations to Sheenagh Jordaan on her selection as the team physiotherapist for the SA U19 tour to Bangladesh. With a diverse background representing various teams in different sports, Sheenagh has not only published two poetry books but also maintains a dedicated fitness routine consisting of weightlifting, running, and engaging in activities…
South Africa is brimming with pride as Phatutshedzo “Shaun” Maswanganyi, the phenomenal young sprinter, secured his place to represent the nation at the 2024 Olympics. Shaun’s recent historic achievement of running the second-fastest South African 100m time in history, clocking an impressive 9.91 seconds, has propelled him onto the global stage. The send-off and celebration…
It said that in rowing, you always strive for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each being as good as the last. It is precisely why Paige Badenhorst fell in love with the sport. “Rowing is such a complex sport. There is never a moment you can ever claim to be the complete rower. The quest…
The 21-year-old Marione Fourie set a new South African record in Switzerland recently when she won the 100m hurdles in a time of 12.55s. Her winning time is 0.21s faster than Taylon Bieldt’s record four weeks ago in Italy. The Tuks sports science student is now one of the world’s ten fastest 100m hurdlers. Bieldt’s…
Whether he is batting in England or South Africa seemingly does not matter to Jack Lees. His goal remains the same. It is to score runs and lots if he can have his way. Recently playing for Thongsbridge Cricket Club in West Yorkshire, Tuks’s Cricketer of the Year scored 125 runs off 106 balls. Before…
