Madibaz run amok as continuity proves decisive in Varsity Shield
Nelson Mandela UniversityRugby April 5, 2024
Continuity is proving to be the rocket fuel that has propelled the Madibaz to their unbeaten run in the FNB Varsity Shield this season. This is the view of captain Leon van der Merwe, who was voted the Player that Rocks after Mandela University stormed to their fifth consecutive... Read more
Madibaz run amok as continuity proves decisive in Varsity Shield
Eastern CapeNelson Mandela UniversityRugbyVarsity Sports April 4, 2024
Continuity is proving to be the rocket fuel that has propelled the Madibaz to their unbeaten run in the FNB Varsity Shield this season. This is the view of captain Leon van der Merwe, who was voted the Player that Rocks after Mandela University stormed to their fifth consecutive... Read more
Gqeberha speedster ready for next assignment
AthleticsEastern CapeNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports April 2, 2024
Rising Madibaz speedster Ntiyiso Nkanyani, who set a personal best to annex the 400m hurdles title at the U20 nationals last week, is hoping to impress against even stiffer competition at the USSA championships in Stellenbosh this week. “My goal is to try to make the podium since I... Read more
New recruits, fresh approach help seal USSA football deal
Nelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports January 3, 2024
The Madibaz women’s football team reaped the benefits of discipline and meticulous planning to gain promotion to the University Sports South Africa A-section last week. Although a courageous Mandela University outfit went down 1-0 to NWU-Mafikeng in the B-section final in Cape Town, they did enough to qualify for... Read more
Madibaz cricket coach’s career comes full circle
CricketEastern CapeNelson Mandela University October 29, 2023
Experienced coach Garth Anderson has a burning ambition to guide the Madibaz to the upper echelons of university cricket after being appointed as the new Nelson Mandela University mentor. The journey to Gqeberha completes a round trip back to his roots for the 40-year-old former player, who represented the... Read more
Mandela University participates in the world-first digital twin of the Ocean project
Nelson Mandela UniversityResearch June 26, 2023
Nelson Mandela University scientist, Professor Mike Roberts and his team have deployed oceanographic instruments to collect data on the ocean dynamics of the Mozambique Channel. This includes collecting information on currents, temperature, ocean productivity, habitats, fish and human populations. This is part of a major research effort to predict... Read more
Madibaz centre embraces physicality ahead of crunch matches
Nelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports April 4, 2023
In a game like a rugby with its massive emphasis on physicality, FNB Madibaz centre Troy Delport has taught himself to tackle those sorts of challenges head-on. The 21-year-old was rewarded for his commitment to the game by receiving the Player that Rocks award last week in their big... Read more
Ward, bowler rule in Madibaz Open squash finals
MadibazNelson Mandela UniversitySquash March 16, 2023
Warren Bower became the first Gqeberha-based Madibaz student to win the Madibaz Open men’s squash title when he defeated teammate Siphelele Mpini in a gruelling final at the university’s South Campus on Sunday. The women’s crown in the annual Nelson Mandela University tournament, sponsored by SA Home Loans, was... Read more
Sprinters set to rule the roost at EP athletics champs
AthleticsNelson Mandela University March 10, 2023
Madibaz sprinter Luxolo Adams, who announced himself to the world when he won the Paris Diamond League 200m last year, will headline the Eastern Province Athletics Championships in Gqeberha tomorrow and Saturday. On that occasion, Adams disposed of Olympic champion André De Grasse in a career-best 19.82. He went... Read more
Trusting his instincts is the smoking gun in Yolisa Dladla’s arsenal of weaponry and it is paying off handsomely as he continues to impress in this year’s FNB Varsity Shield rugby tournament. “I believe you have to trust your instincts,” said the 22-year-old FNB Madibaz hooker after being named... Read more
