Johannesburg’s oldest school, St Mary’s School, Waverley, has had a very good start to 2022. The class of 2021 matriculation results, released on Wednesday 19 January, were superb with 95% of the girls achieving an average of 60% or more. Three hundred and ninety (390) distinctions were achieved across the 25 subjects offered by the…
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…
The biggest challenge SA rowing face daily is not to get boats to be faster on the water-it is overcoming Roodeplaatdam’s water hyacinths. The plants might just be why South Africa will not win medals at the World Championships. The head coach of the RMB National Squad based at Tuks, Tiago Loureiro, said they are…
The first Springbok Women camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run. The camp was at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi feels was a strong finish to their week-long effort. The squad…
North West Cricket (NWC) has taken decisive action by suspending Head Coach Monty Jacobs pending the outcome of an independent investigation. This move comes as a response to undisclosed accusations against Jacobs, details of which are expected to be revealed through an independent inquiry led by an appointed lawyer. In light of this suspension, Craig…
Cricket South Africa congratulates Dewald Brevis, after breaking the record of most runs scored in a edition of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup. The talented batsman scored a total of 506 runs with two centuries falling short of another century against Ireland. And three runs short against England, ending the tournament with three…
Nearing 34, the South African 400m-hurdles champion Wenda Nel can honestly claim to have been there, done that and got the T-shirt to prove it. In the 12 years she has been hurdling, the Tuks athlete won bronze at the Commonwealth Games claimed two African titles and nine South African titles. Nel was also a…
If the 100 metres Olympic semi-finalist, Gift Leotlela, can have one wish come true in 2022, it would be to remain injury-free up to at least the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Tuks-based athlete believes if he does, he might surprise many. “I know I have not even come close to reaching my full potential as…
