Record entry for Madibaz netball season opener
Varsity Sports March 1, 2018
The SPAR Madibaz Netball Club will host a record number of teams in their annual opening of the season event at the Vodacom Madibaz Indoor Sports Centre in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Besides the Nelson Mandela Bay clubs, netball manager Melinda Goosen said teams from George, Grahamstown and East... Read more
Maties win Dusi title
Varsity Sports February 28, 2018
Six months after setting their sights on the Dusi title, sisters Jordan and Cana Peek achieved their goal. Photo credit: Anthony Grote Earlier in February the Peeks, both members of the Maties Canoe Club, were crowned winners of the Dusi Canoe Marathon’s women’s category. They covered the distance of... Read more
Years of effort all worth it for Gareth Heyns
HockeyVarsity Sports February 27, 2018
Years of dedication to the sport have all been worth it for University of Johannesburg hockey star Gareth Heyns following his selection this month for the Commonwealth Games. Although he has a number of national caps under his belt, the 26-year-old central defender is over the moon at being... Read more
Pakiso aims to conquer the world
Athletics February 24, 2018
This year, the University of the Free State’s Qwaqwa Campus will unleash a running sensation that is equally comfortable on track, cross-country, and road running and is on a mission to conquer the world. His name is Pakiso Mthembu from Tweeling in the Eastern Free State. Pakiso has recently... Read more
Tennis team country’s fourth-best
Varsity Sports February 24, 2018
The first tennis team of the University of the Free State (UFS) obtained a respectable fourth place at the Top Guns Club event that finished at Sun City on Monday 19 February 2018. It was the first time the tournament was held where all the provincial tennis champs competed for the honours as... Read more
Madibaz climb to the top in SAB League
Varsity Sports February 17, 2018
An astute rotation of players in the early part of the year has given the Madibaz football team a chance to retain their SAB League title in Port Elizabeth. With the Nelson Mandela University term starting only in early February, Madibaz often face a challenge because the league resumes... Read more
Madibaz squad need to handle the heat
Varsity Sports February 16, 2018
FNB Madibaz rugby coach David Maidza says the whole squad must stand up to handle the pressure when they face Wits in their third Varsity Cup match at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. After losing their opening encounter against University of Cape Town, the Nelson Mandela University... Read more
Assupol Tuks Cricket is the best club team in South Africa. After the weekend’s Varsity final in Potchefstroom, which saw Assupol Tuks beat Northwest Pukke by five wickets, there can be no arguing the fact. Northwest Pukke batted first and scored 154/4 setting Tuks the challenge to score 155.... Read more
Fans and players enjoy FNB Maties’ first home game
Stellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports February 14, 2018
After kicking off its Varsity Cup campaign with a 31-3 victory over the University of Johannesburg on Monday, 29 January, Maties Rugby played its first home game in Stellenbosch on Monday, 5 February. More than 15 000 fans flocked to the Danie Craven stadium to cheer on their team and... Read more
Umpiring the Wright way
HockeyTshwane University of TechnologyVarsity Sports February 12, 2018
And the award of International Hockey Umpire of the Year goes to … John Wright! Tshwane University of Technology’s John Wright, who is a world renowned and respected Hockey Umpire, was crowned as the Federation of International Hockey’s Umpire (FIH) of the year during a glamour event in Berlin... Read more
