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Wagner second as Madibaz chess career draws to a close
Madibaz chess “master” Gerald Wagner showed he could duel with the best by finishing runner-up at the USSA tournament in Pretoria last week. The mechatronics student produced his best individual performance yet in his third and final USSAs, ending the competition with 7.5 points from his nine games. He... Read more
Madibaz golf qualify for USSA tournament
The Madibaz will be able to build on some eye-catching performances at the recent USSA golf tournament when they host the 2025 edition in Gqeberha. The Madibaz B-outfit won in the B-division while the A-team finished in a workmanlike sixth place in the A-section at the unfamiliar Bloemfontein Golf... Read more
Madibaz purge turnovers to turn over new leaf
The Madibaz rugby team will look to improve across the board when they face their peers at the University Sports South Africa tournament next week. The Mandela University outfit faces the demanding prospect of three games in five days as they look to lay down a marker for the... Read more
Self-belief critical to Madibaz’s USSA netball dream
Madibaz netball coach Jeanie Steyn is banking on the team’s self-belief to guide them to the podium in the University Sports South Africa tournament next week. The event takes place at the University of Johannesburg from July 1 to 5. The Mandela University side is looking to repeat, or... Read more
Madibaz hockey teams ready for massive push at USSAs
The Madibaz men’s hockey team have one goal in mind and that is to win back a spot in the A section of the University Sports South Africa tournament when they travel to Johannesburg this weekend. They came close to doing just that last year after being relegated two... Read more
Madibaz karatekas click into gear ahead of USSA champs
Hosts Madibaz claimed a medal haul of 18 at the Nelson Mandela University Semi-Contact Senior Open to click into gear ahead of the upcoming University Sports South Africa tournament. The Open, which took place at Missionvale Campus in Gqeberha, attracted 70 competitors. They included karatekas from the Southern Cape... Read more
Squash star-in-the-making targets USSAs
Madibaz’s number one, Michael Donaldson, will use the University Sports South Africa tournament as a stepping stone to higher honours as he focuses on constructing his squash career. The 19-year-old architecture student will head up a young Nelson Mandela University team at the annual week in Johannesburg from June... Read more
Madibaz hockey captain cooking at maiden Ironman 70.3
Madibaz hockey captain Chelsey Cooke went into her maiden Ironman 70.3 triathlon with the objective of just finishing. Yet, when the sand settled on the Gqeberha beachfront, the 20-year-old Mandela University student found herself on top of the podium in the 18 to 24 age category. Cooke cracked a... Read more
SA’s top students aim to qualify for squash Worlds at NMU Open
The Nelson Mandela University Open squash tournament, named a selection event for the student Worlds in Johannesburg in September, has attracted a star-studded national field. Tristen Worth will target his second title in three years at Crusaders in Gqeberha from today to Saturday. The East London local, who has... Read more
Madibaz relish ‘golden opportunity’ to impress at USSA regatta
The Madibaz are primed to take on the top student rowing teams in the country at the University Sports South Africa sprints regatta in the Western Cape this weekend. Maties will host the competition on Friday and Saturday at the Misverstand Dam on the Berg River near Porterville. Much... Read more