Madibaz win Mayoral Cup after thrilling fightback
Varsity Sports November 9, 2017
The Madibaz women’s volleyball team crowned their year with victory in the Mayoral Cup after a remarkable rear-guard action in Uitenhage at the weekend. In a match that created a fitting finale to the competition, Madibaz defeated Port Elizabeth College in the tightest of finishes in Sunday’s decider. With... Read more
The Durban University of Technology’s Netball Teams had a successful 2017 KZN University Sports South Africa (USSA) League. USSA is the controlling body of all sports played at tertiary institutions in South Africa. The league commenced in March 2017 and ended early October. The Durban Campus DUT team started... Read more
The MacLartys, taking the family affair to the World Cup
ArchivesRhodes UniversityVarsity Sports October 30, 2017
Rhodes University student Natalie MacLarty, 22, has been selected to represent South Africa in the Polocrosse World Cup in Australia in April 2019. Only eight players make up the women and men’s team. This will be MacLarty’s second World Cup since she started playing polocrosse at the age of... Read more
Award inspires Twani to reach new heights
ArchivesVarsity Sports October 30, 2017
Nelson Mandela University netball star Nolusindiso Twani has been inspired to lace up her takkies for another season after being named Sportswoman of the Year at the Nelson Mandela University’s Achievers Awards last week. After a highly successful season, Twani admitted she had come to a crossroads in her... Read more
Late start crucial to Samaai’s success
ArchivesVarsity Sports October 27, 2017
Having enjoyed one of his stellar seasons in international competition, University of Johannesburg student-athlete Ruswahl Samaai said his preparation had been the key to his long jump successes this year. After leaping to a personal best of 8.49m at the national championships, the 26-year-old national star claimed bronze at... Read more
Cyclist Frankie du Toit, a first-year BA Sport Science student, and hockey player Keenan Horne, a postgraduate student in the Faculty of Law, were named Maties Sport’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year for 2017 at the annual Maties Sport Awards on Thursday 19 October. Due to sporting commitments, neither... Read more
UJ hockey star’s next goal is Africa Cup
ArchivesHockeyVarsity Sports October 24, 2017
University of Johannesburg hockey star Tyson Dlungwana has some long-term goals on his mind, but his immediate priority will be to confirm his prowess when he competes in the Africa Cup from Sunday. The 20-year-old midfielder, who has nine tests under his belt, is a member of the South... Read more
DUT’s chiropractic student wins prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship
AchieversArchivesDurban University of TechnologyHockey October 23, 2017
Hannah Lenka McKay, a sixth year DUT Chiropractic Master’s student is all set to leave for London in November 2017, after being awarded the prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship. The Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship was established in terms of the Will of Sir Abe Bailey who died in 1940.... Read more
Alexa Pienaar hit the ball out of the court with a stellar season and was duly rewarded when named sportswoman of the year at the University of Johannesburg’s Sports Gala awards function recently. The humble squash star, who racked up a long list of achievements, said the award she... Read more
VUT runner on the verge of competing in Switzerland
ArchivesVaal University of TechnologyVarsity Sports October 18, 2017
Puselesto Mofokeng is no stranger to making VUT Sports headlines on a consistent basis. The saying, ”once is an accident, twice is coincidence and three times is a habit” holds absolutely true for this gentlemen. He’s one race away from qualifying for FISU‘s (International University Sports Federation) 2018 WUC (World University Cross-Country... Read more
