Exactly two. That is how many South African female hurdlers managed to dip under 13 seconds in the 100m-hurdles, but if Marione Fourie can have her way, this statistic will change in 2022. During a recent league meeting at Tuks, she ran 13.29s. It is one of the 11 fastest times in the history of…
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…
On Wednesday 23 February, the iconic Imperial Wanderers Stadium hosted the much anticipated Black Widow T20 Club Finals and for the first time in two years, welcomed a select number of fans too. The competition was a season opener for the Union’s affiliated Clubs’ with the premier teams competing for various individual and team prizes….
When Keagan Johannes opened his eyes, and the anaesthetic slowly wore off, and he was still coming to grips with the shoulder operation following the first major injury of his rugby career in Matric. There were a lot of questions on his mind. But there was one thing he had absolutely no doubt about. He…
Finding enough hours is a challenge the sports mental mental coach of the Tuks rugby team John-Laffnie de Jager faces daily, but he will never complain. What matters to him is making a difference in young people’s lives. Apart from motivating rugby players to be the best they can be, De Jager is coaching three…
Like a moth can’t resist circling a burning candle, so can the 19-year-old Tuks wrestler Arno van Zijl not resist a real challenge. His aim is to compete at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships. To him, it is not only about “ticking boxes”. Every time he steps onto the mats, he wants…
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…
