TuksJudo Open
October 23, 2019

NTOKOZO ZONDO TuksJudo hosted a new event on 12 October at Rembrandt Hall, Hillcrest campus, which TuksJudo club members and members from clubs ...

Mental health and Sport
October 21, 2019

MZWAKHE MPOFU Recently, the University of Pretoria has paid particular attention to mental health and how it can impact student and employee per...

TuksBasketball runner up at Varsity Basketball
October 19, 2019

NTOKOZO ZONDO  TuksBasketball men competed in the Varsity Basketball tournament and finished second in the league.

Upcoming Sports events
October 9, 2019

UP-TUKS knocked out of 2019 Varsity Football competition
October 9, 2019

BOITUMELO MAKAEPA Just before the start of the season, we got introduced to the men’s team that will be representing UP-TUKS Football (AmaTuks) ...

Summer League Hockey
October 9, 2019

CAITLYN WALSH The summer league games began on 9 September with playoffs around the corner for the teams that made it.

Hurdling Heroics
October 9, 2019

NICHOLAS DEDEKIND  The University of Pretoria’s own Zeney van der Walt takes the world stage this October at the Athletics World Championships i...

Tuks Beach Tennis duo ranked 15th internationally
August 20, 2019

RICARDO TEIXEIRA  The ITF Beach Tennis World Team Championship in Moscow took place from 2 to 7 July, and saw the South African team compete amo...

Elizabeth Olivier wins SA Slalom ski-titles
August 20, 2019

MARIESA POTGIETER  UP Engineering student, Elizabeth Olivier, competes in a sport that is not big in South Africa, since South Africa has limite...

#TuksFootball: 2019 Varsity Sports Football Tournament
August 20, 2019

MAHLAPE MAKHETHA The 2019 Varsity Sports Football Tournament has begun and the football fever can be felt all over campus as the Tuks Men’s and ...

TuksRowing competes at the under-23 World Championship
August 20, 2019

MARIESA POTGIETER At the end of July, TuksRowing competed in the World Rowing Under 23 Championship, held in Sarasota-Bradenton, USA.

TUKS SPORTS ROUNDUP
August 10, 2019

MARIESA POTGIETER The UP athletes have been busy throughout the June/July holidays racing to their best ability and focusing on their specific s...

TuksKarate win bronze at African Champs
August 10, 2019

NTOKOZO ZONDO TuksKarate recently competed in the African Karate Championships which was held in Gaborone.

TuksYachting: Introducing a new club
May 20, 2019

MARIESA POTGIETER The TuksYachting club was officially started this year and PDBY spoke to Jonathan Ham, a third-year veterinary student, to fin...

TuksCanoe: De Beer to represent South Africa at World Cup’s
May 20, 2019

  TuksCanoe: De Beer to represent South Africa at World Cup’s ASHLEY MAGWINDIRI AND MARIESA POTGIETER Kayla de Beer recently participat...

TuksCycling ride NWU Extreme MTB
May 20, 2019

TuksCycling ride NWU Extreme MTB NTOKOZO ZONDO TuksCycling participated in the NWU Extreme mountain biking event, hosted in Potchefstroom, o...

TuksWomen Rugby take on Centrale 7s
May 20, 2019

  NTOKOZO ZONDO The Delta Drone TuksWomens Rugby team competed in the Centrale 7s tournament which took place on 8 and 9 May in Paris.

TuksArcher to compete at two World Championships
May 20, 2019

  TuksArcher to compete at two World Championships MARIESA POTGIETER Christian De Klerk, who studies sports science at UP, has been s...

Varsity Hockey 2019
May 20, 2019

  Varsity Hockey 2019 STAFF WRITER On 3 May, the Varsity Hockey women’s tournament began, hosted by both the University of Cape Town ...

TuksSquash lead rankings on NSA league
May 10, 2019

  TuksSquash lead rankings on NSA league NTOKOZO ZONDO The TuksSquash ladies first team has landed on the top of the NSA league log a...

TuksNetball players representing in the National Premier League
May 10, 2019

TuksNetball players representing in the National Premier League MARIESA POTGIETER Twenty-nine TuksNetball players will be competing in the up...

TuksTennis wins Sun City Intervarsity Tournament
May 10, 2019

  TuksTennis wins Sun City Intervarsity Tournament NTOKOZO ZONDO TuksTennis took three teams to Sun City over the weekend of 12 to 1...

Two UP students at Rhythmic World Championships qualifiers
May 9, 2019

  Two UP students at Rhythmic World Championships qualifiers MARIESA POTGIETER On 1 to 2 May, the Rhythmic World Championship qualif...

TuksNetball through to semi-finals
January 29, 2019

CHAD JOHNSTON TuksNetball celebrated their heritage day by booking their spot in the semi-finals of the Varsity Netball competition.

Interview with UP archer: Shaun Anderson
January 29, 2019

Marren Mckay Shaun Anderson, also known as “The One-Armed Bandit”, has competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Commonwealth Games, IFA and numerous o...

A ‘Brand’ new cricketing star
May 21, 2018

KEEGAN SULLIVAN On 27 April, after five days of exhilarating cricket, the Assupol TuksCricket team was crowned the Momentum National Club Champi...

A ‘Brand’ new cricketing star
May 21, 2018

Brand has all-round ability which allows him to contribute with both bat and ball.

TuksNetball seeks to continue with their winning streak
May 21, 2018

  MARIESA POTGIETER On 13 May, at Ellis Park Indoor Arena, the Gauteng Jaguars beat the Southern Stings 51-43.

UP women’s hockey team prepares for an unforgettable season
May 18, 2018

  What are you working on with the team, to ensure that you retain the title?The focus of the team this year is to play con­sistent but high-lev...

UP women’s hockey team prepares for an unforgettable season
May 18, 2018

Ashley Magwindiri The hockey season is upon us, and many are looking forward to a thrilling season.

TuksVolleyball: hungry for more titles
May 18, 2018

Marren Mckay TuksVolleyball’s women’s team recently competed in the Champion Cup Indoor Tournament at the University of Witswatersrand (Wits) an...

TuksSwimming Success: women strike gold
May 18, 2018

Caitlyn Walsh Women have come a long way in sport.

Interview with UP archer: Shaun Anderson
April 23, 2018

Marren Mckay Shaun Anderson, also known as “The One-Armed Bandit”, has competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Commonwealth Games, IFA and numerous o...

TuksWrestling: gold medallist Edrich Nortje
April 23, 2018

Caitlyn Walsh TuksWrestling’s gold medallist, Edrich Nortje, met with Perdeby to discuss his experience in wrestling, a sport he has been pursui...

Meet TuksCheerleading
March 26, 2018

Caitlyn Walsh Perdeby interviewed leaders of TuksCheerleading, Unathi Jofile and Nkosingiphile Mncube, to get an understanding of TuksCheerleadi...

TuksCycling takes on Zwartkop Raceway with Ruben van der Merwe
March 26, 2018

Ntokozo Zondo TuksCycling participated in the Zwartkop Raceway over the weekend on 18 March.

Sports Update 5 March 2018
March 5, 2018

NTOKOZO ZONDO Tennis On 3 March and 4 March TuksTennis hosted the 2018 leg of the Student Club Champs.

A fall from grace?
March 5, 2018

KEEGAN SULLIVAN The FNB Varsity Cup defending champions FNB Tuks have had a string of unwanted and surprising loses as they kicked off the defen...

A fall from grace?
March 5, 2018

With the reigning champions languishing at the foot of the table with a meager two bonus points, what has gone wrong with a team which, months ag...

Blue Bulls TuksRugby Academy 101
February 19, 2018

Caitlyn Walsh Established to aid passionate rugby players, the Blue Bulls Tuks Rugby Academy promotes making a career out of rugby for those who...

Reasons to consider TuksDance
January 26, 2018

CAITLYN WALSH Dancing teaches many valuable skills such as self-control, posture and grace, coordination and patience.

How TuksSport select players
January 26, 2018

ASHLEY MAGWINDIRI UP’s sports department, TuksSport, offers students the opportunity to showcase their talent and take part in national and intern...

Five minutes with TuksNetball’s Tshina Mdau
January 26, 2018

  What are some of your personal highlights from this past season? For this season, winning three major titles in one year, one after the other.

Five minutes with TuksNetball’s Tshina Mdau
January 26, 2018

CHAD JOHNSTON Tshina Mdau was one of Tuks Netball’s 2017 team star players.

TuksNetball through to semi-finals
September 26, 2017

CHAD JOHNSTON TuksNetball celebrated their heritage day by booking their spot in the semi-finals of the Varsity Netball competition.

TuksExploratio host annual 24-hour Everest Challenge
September 18, 2017

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN Climbers from various universities and climbing clubs took part in TuksExploratio’s annual Everest Challenge on 9 and 10 September.

TuksCheerleading: the secret behind UP’s sporting success
September 12, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN TuksCheerleading is best described as the unheralded backbone of TuksSport, and perhaps even as one of the fundamental pieces in t...

TuksCheerleading: the secret behind UP’s sporting success
September 12, 2017

The club has existed as an official sporting code since 2015, alongside the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and North-West Un...

TuksVolleyball carry on despite hardships
August 28, 2017

The year got off to a turbulent start when women’s team captain and winner of the ‘most valuable player award’ for three years running, Margrit S...

TuksVolleyball carry on despite hardships
August 28, 2017

The year got off to a turbulent start when women’s team captain and winner of the ‘most valuable player award’ for three years running, Margrit S...

TuksVolleyball carry on despite hardships
August 28, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN 2017 has so far been a highly successful year for sports clubs at UP.

The fight between club and class
July 31, 2017

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN Perdeby took a look at academic challenges facing UP’s sportsmen and women.

Getting to know TuksExploratio
July 31, 2017

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN Perdeby recently sat down with TuksExploratio chairman, Patrick O’Neill, to talk about the club’s history, upcoming events, recr...

TuksSquash host UP internal league
July 31, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN TuksSquash is one of the many sporting clubs at the University of Pretoria to experience success in recent years.

Second semester sport lookout
July 24, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN Following a highly successful start to the UP 2017 sporting calendar in the first semester, the juggernaut that is TuksSport...

Tuks athletes heat up the winter break
July 24, 2017

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN UP’s junior and senior track and field stars have kept busy during this past winter break, pulling off a string of impressive pe...

UP represents at USSA Championships
July 24, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The mid-year winter recess provided the occasion for the 2017 University Sports South Africa (USSA) Championships, which is an annua...

Former UP players feature in Springboks season opener
June 13, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN.

TuksHockey claim their first Varsity Hockey title.
May 23, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN Following back to back play-offs and qualifiers in Stellenbosch and Potchefstroom earlier this month, the 2017 Varsity Hockey to...

TuksTaekwondo to perform at Open Day
May 15, 2017

ANTHONY JORDAAN TuksTaekwondo perform their annual demonstration on the Aula grass at 10:00 at UP’s Open Day.

Five minutes with Coach Human
May 15, 2017

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN Coach Pote Human has a variety of achievements under his belt that include his work as the Blue Bulls Currie Cup Head Coach in t...

Five minutes with Coach Human
May 15, 2017

  How does the feeling of being a Varsity Cup champion differ from your other successes as a coach? Any successful campaign is a wonderful expe...

Five minutes with Coach Human
May 15, 2017

  How does the feeling of being a Varsity Cup champion differ from your other successes as a coach? Any successful campaign is a wonderful expe...

UP sports research institute continues to grow
May 15, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine, and Lifestyle Research has continued to make developments in implementing, as Professor ...

UP-Tuks reach the finals of the 2017 Varsity Cup
April 4, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA UP-Tuks has set up a intense finals clash with the University of Stellenbosch (Maties) after they defeated the University of the F...

The Move4Fitness movement
April 3, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA A new health and fitness initiative is emerging at the University of Pretoria and the surrounding Hatfield area in the form of the M...

Fifteen minutes with new TuksSport Director Toby Sutcliffe
March 27, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA At the beginning of 2017, Toby Sutcliffe took over the reins at TuksSport from long-serving director Kobus van der Walt, who has now...

Cornelius speaks on TuksAthletics success
March 27, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA TuksAthletics has enjoyed a very strong start to the season, with UP winning the first leg of Varsity Athletics on 3 March 2016, wit...

TuksSport hosts annual Stripe event
March 27, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA AND LORINDA MARRIAN On 8 March, TuksSport hosted its annual Stripe UP event.

Tuks Varsity Cup recap
March 6, 2017

THORISO PHASHA UP entered the ninth instalment of the Varsity Cup rugby competition on 30 points when they played host to Stellenbosch University ...

Catching up with Ryan Chapman
March 6, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The University of Pretoria Football Club (AmaTuks) acquired four new players during the National First Division (NFD) Competition.

AmaTuks for the win
February 28, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The University of Pretoria (AmaTuks) continued their ascension on the National First Division (NFD) log, when they defeated longtime...

Kobus van der Walt says goodbye
February 20, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The University of Pretoria will see one of its long-serving members leaving towards the end of this month.

AmaTuks bring in reinforcements
February 20, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA The University of Pretoria (AmaTuks) has brought in reinforcements in the form of four new signings in the January 2017 transfer win...

Brittain brothers row in another win
February 20, 2017

ANELE MANANA The Brittain brothers win is definitely a moment that will go down in history as one of the highlights for Tuks Rowing.

Tuks squash lose the final of the NSA Blitz League
February 20, 2017

ANELE MANANA There is massive action every year for UP’s squash ladies when they compete in the two-week long National Squash Associations Blitz L...

Inclusive student sport at Tuks
February 3, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA TuksSport is home to a diverse range of sporting codes and recreational activities.

UP-Tuks continues to breed Super Rugby talent
February 2, 2017

DYLAN JACK UP has produced plenty of talented rugby players who have gone on to play at the highest level.

TuksSport has something for everyone
February 2, 2017

ERIN SLINGERLAND UP is flooded with new faces and sporting potential every year.

A view into TuksCricket
February 1, 2017

CHAD JOHNSTON  Cricket is one of the more popular sporting codes at UP.

2017 TuksHockey preview
January 31, 2017

THANDO CELE The University of Pretoria’s hockey club has dominated the Northern Gauteng hockey scene for over a decade and has produced numerous i...

TuksGolf prodigy Zanele Mazibuko
January 31, 2017

ANELE MANANA Zanele Mazibuko is among a handful of female golfers at Tuks who are breaking down the stereotypical barriers surrounding the sport.

Tight win for Tuks
January 31, 2017

CHAD JOHNSTON UP- Tuks 1 had to fight hard for a win against The University of the Free State (Maties) in their first game of the Varsity Cup se...

AmaTuks makes progress in the NFD
January 30, 2017

KWAZI SOKHELA AND HUVASAN REDDY The UP football team (AmaTuks) first won promotion to the National First Division (NFD) in 2005.

UP 2016 sport round-up: Cricket
October 24, 2016

DYLAN JACK UP-Tuks Cricket had another good year in 2016 as they once again won the Varsity Cricket tournament and also represented South Africa a...

UP 2016 sport round-up: Football
October 24, 2016

KWAZI SOKHELA UP’s footballers have faced a tough season this year both in university and national leagues.

TuksNetball narrowly miss the Varsity Netball title
October 24, 2016

ERIN SLINGERLAND  TuksNetball remained unbeaten in Varsity Netball this year en route to the Varsity Netball final.

AmaTuks struggle in National First Division
October 18, 2016

DYLAN JACK UP have endured a shaky start to the season in the National First Division.

UP bounce back after Red Bull disappointment
October 18, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Hopes were high as the Assupol Tuks cricket team headed off to Sri Lanka to defend their Red Bull Campus Cricket title, a tournament ...

Tuks scoops second place at Varsity MTB Challenge
October 18, 2016

ERIN SLINGERLAND The Varsity MTB Challenge, an annual two-day mountain bike race took place in Franschhoek, Western Cape from 1-2 October 2016.

HPC gets students fit for summer
September 12, 2016

ERIN SLINGERLAND The season change has led to the inevitable annual frenzy that fills up gyms.

SA Premier Hockey League launched
September 12, 2016

THANDO CELE The Premier Hockey League (PHL) is South African hockey’s newest hockey competition, with a format that’s been created to transform th...

Five minutes with UP-Tuks women’s sevens captain
September 12, 2016

  You scored a total of 120 points as a team without conceding a single point in the tournament.

Five minutes with UP-Tuks women’s sevens captain
September 12, 2016

  You scored a total of 120 points as a team without conceding a single point in the tournament.

Five minutes with UP-Tuks women’s sevens captain
September 12, 2016

THANDO CELE AND THORISO PHASHA The UP women’s sevens team took part in two friendly matches on 3 September at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).

UP hosts first round of Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament
September 5, 2016

  What do participants hope to gain from competing in a tournament like this? South Africa unfortunately did not have a team participating at t...

UP hosts first round of Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament
September 5, 2016

  What do participants hope to gain from competing in a tournament like this? South Africa unfortunately did not have a team participating at t...

UP hosts first round of Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament
September 5, 2016

THORISO PHASHA AND CARLI-ANN FURNO The two-day first round of the Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament kicked off on Friday 27 August on UP’s L...

Returning to Rio: more UP athletes looking to impress.
September 5, 2016

TAY LETHULOE The Rio Paralympic games will be underway from 7-18 September.

TuksChess host the inaugural Open Rated Tournament
August 29, 2016

THANDO CELE TuksChess hosted their first ever Open Rated Tournament since the sports re-establishment in 2010 on the weekend of 19 and 20 August.

Varsity Football at a glance
August 22, 2016

DYLAN JACK UP-Tuks started the 2016 Varsity Football season with one win and two draws out of the first five games of the season.

Carlton Cup frenzy
August 22, 2016

THORISO PHASHA On Saturday 13 August 12 teams gathered at Loftus Versveld to compete in the annual Carlton Cup finals.

Carina Horn can
August 1, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Road to Rio Carina Horn is currently the undisputed national 100 m sprint champion.

Watch out for Wenda Nel: UP hurdler to feature at Rio Olympics
August 1, 2016

THORISO PHASHA Road to Rio UP-Tuks HPC 400lm hurdles athlete, Wenda Nel, secured her spot on the South African Olympic team on 15 April this ye...

Bruintjies en route to Rio
August 1, 2016

THORISO PHASHA Road to Rio: In July 2015 Henricho Bruintjies became the third South African in history to run sub 10 seconds in the 100 m follow...

While you’ve been away: USSA
July 25, 2016

The UP-Tuks Football team were the first code to set the tone as they were won the postponed USSA tournament in March.

While you’ve been away: USSA
July 25, 2016

The UP-Tuks Football team were the first code to set the tone as they were won the postponed USSA tournament in March.

While you’ve been away: USSA
July 25, 2016

The UP-Tuks Football team were the first code to set the tone as they were won the postponed USSA tournament in March.

UP’s road back to PSL following relegation
July 25, 2016

UP got their relegation campaign off to a poor start as they lost 1-0 at home to a clinical Mbombela side.

UP’s road back to PSL following relegation
July 25, 2016

UP got their relegation campaign off to a poor start as they lost 1-0 at home to a clinical Mbombela side.

UP’s road back to PSL following relegation
July 25, 2016

UP got their relegation campaign off to a poor start as they lost 1-0 at home to a clinical Mbombela side.

Gift Leotlela books ticket to Rio
July 25, 2016

THORISO PHASHA Gift Leotlela of TuksSport High School has clinched a spot on the South African Olympic team competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

While you’ve been away: USSA
July 25, 2016

TAY LETHULOE UP-Tuks proved once again to be one of the top performing institutions in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) rankings as they ...

UP’s road back to PSL following relegation
July 25, 2016

DYLAN JACK The University of Pretoria was relegated from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) after finishing second from the bottom of the log and fai...

TuksSquash: meet Megan Page
July 25, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Perdeby interviewed Megan Page on the TuksSquash team’s success at the USSA competition and her own performance.

World cup success for Tuks archers
May 18, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Several TuksArchery archers took part in the Shanghai Hyundai Archery World Cup, which took place from 26 April to 1 May.

Road to Rio for TuksSwimming
May 9, 2016

Jarred Crous became the seventh South African and the second UP swimmer in the elite club to qualify for Rio and did so in the 200 m breastroke b...

Varsity Cup sevens title eludes UP-Tuks
May 9, 2016

THORISO PHASHA With the conclusion of the Varsity Cup a few weeks ago, ten teams recently hit the sevens circuit in the Varsity Cup sevens tournam...

TuksHockey players shine at 2016 Hockey IPT
May 9, 2016

THANDO CELE The annual Greenfields Senior Interprovincial Nationals (IPT) hockey tournament, organised by the South African Hockey Association (...

Tuks High athletes pave the road after Rio
May 9, 2016

ERIN SLINGERLAND While all eyes are focused on “the road to Rio”, three TuksSport High School students, Tlotliso “Gift” Leotlela, Clarence...

UP-Tuks sevens rugby Springbok stars
April 18, 2016

THORISO PHASHA The UP-Tuks women’s sevens rugby team has enjoyed a good run of form in the sevens circuit, both locally and internationally.

Life after Varsity Cup: Ruan Steenkamp
April 18, 2016

THANDO CELE UP’s rugby Varsity Cup (VC) journey may have come to an end at the hands of Stellenbosch during the semi-final stage of this year’s co...

UP soar at USSA
April 11, 2016

TAY LETHULOE UP flexed its sporting muscles at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) championships recently.

Man of the momentous match: Duhan Van der Merwe
April 11, 2016

THORISO PHASHA UP-Tuks created a moment in Varsity Cup history on 28 March when they played against the University of Cape Town (UCT), beating t...

UP fight relegation in Absa Premiership
April 11, 2016

DYLAN JACK UP have had a poor 2015/2016 season in the Absa Premiership.

Five minutes with Leroux Hamman
April 11, 2016

TAY LETHULOE UP-Tuks took a big leap in becoming Varsity Athletics champions after they placed first in the delayed first leg of the competition.

Varsity Cup returns, but at a price
March 14, 2016

CARLI-ANN FURNO Varsity Cup returned on Monday 14 March at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, following an agreement reached in Cape Town last week betwee...

Catching up with Tuks- Golf’s Demi Flanagan
March 7, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Just over two months into the year and TuksGolf’s Demi Flanagan has already left her mark on the golfing community.

Ruan Steenkamp: UP-Tuks and the new point system
March 7, 2016

THORISO PHASHA It’s been a rocky start to the season for UP-Tuks in the Varsity Cup rugby tournament.

Catching up with Tuks- Golf’s Demi Flanagan
March 7, 2016

  How have you progressed as an athlete over the past year with TuksGolf? My game has improved tremendously [because] I am working with the bes...

Catching up with Tuks- Golf’s Demi Flanagan
March 7, 2016

  How have you progressed as an athlete over the past year with TuksGolf? My game has improved tremendously [because] I am working with the bes...

Catching up with Tuks- Golf’s Demi Flanagan
March 7, 2016

  How have you progressed as an athlete over the past year with TuksGolf? My game has improved tremendously [because] I am working with the bes...

Tuks Student Gym: a first-hand account
March 1, 2016

ERIN SLINGERLAND It is almost two months into the year and, like us, you may be looking at your New Year’s resolutions feeling a little defeated.

Investing in an athletic future: TuksSport High School
March 1, 2016

ZUKO QUSHEKA AND CARLI-ANN FURNO UP is renowned for producing some of the most talented athletes in the country.

A tribute to TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
March 1, 2016

TAY LETHULOE AND CARLI-ANN FURNO February marks the formal departure of TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn.

Long awaited victory for UP-Tuks in Diski Challenge
February 17, 2016

DYLAN JACK UP-Tuks restored hope to their fans when they claimed a 2-1 victory over Chippa United at Tuks Stadium on Saturday 13 February.

UP-Tuks implode against UFS
February 17, 2016

THORISO PHASHA AND DYLAN JACK UP-Tuks stepped onto the LC de Villiers rugby field on Monday, 15 February, to face University of the Free State (...

UP-Tuks outdone by Pukke
February 12, 2016

THORISO PHASHA The 2016 FNB Varsity Cup rugby tournament officially kicked off on Monday 8 February when UP-Tuks hosted 2015 finalists North-Wes...

Timeout with TuksCricket
February 8, 2016

TAY LETHULOE Following their recent Varsity Cricket success, Perdeby took some time to chat with the best batsman and bowler of the 2016 edition, ...

UP players to take Super Rugby by storm
February 8, 2016

DYLAN JACK In 2016 Super Rugby will enter a new era with the inclusion of the Southern Kings from South Africa as well as franchises from Argentin...

VarsityCricket roundup: UP-Tuks twice as terrific
February 1, 2016

TAY LETHULOE From 25-30 January the second edition of the Varsity Cricket tournament took place at the Senwes Stadium in Potchefstroom.

Ruan Steenkamp leads UP-Tuks into new season
February 1, 2016

DYLAN JACK In the build-up to this yera’s Varsity Cup season, Perdeby interviewed former Springbok under-21 and current UP-Tuks captain Ruan Steen...

UP-Tuks’ Diski woes continue
February 1, 2016

The tournament serves as a flagship competition for South African football as 16 teams are pitted against one another.

UP-Tuks’ Diski woes continue
February 1, 2016

The tournament serves as a flagship competition for South African football as 16 teams are pitted against one another.

UP-Tuks’ Diski woes continue
February 1, 2016

The tournament serves as a flagship competition for South African football as 16 teams are pitted against one another.

UP-Tuks’ Diski woes continue
February 1, 2016

TAY LETHULOE The University of Pretoria, defending champions of the Multichoice Diski Challenge, have effectively ended their chances of def...

Varsity Cup rugby breakdown
February 1, 2016

THORISO PHASHA With Varsity Cup rugby around the corner, Perdeby takes a sneak peak at the teams and players set to rock this year’s edition.

Exclusive interviews with TuksSport award winners
October 27, 2015

TAY LETHULOE Student Sportsman of the Year: Robin Swartz Swartz has played an active role in TuksFootball and has been involved with UP-Tuks for ...

TuksSport High athlete draws attention to potential of SA sprinters
October 27, 2015

DANIEL BASSON At the Youth Commonwealth Games this year, 16-year-old TuksSport athlete Gift Leotlela won the 100 m sprint in a time of 10.

UP stars shine bright at awards
October 27, 2015

TAY LETHULOE Friday 16 October saw UP host the annual UP-Tuks Sport Awards at the LC de Villiers campus.

Assupol Tuks head to India for Red Bull cricket championship
October 20, 2015

TAY LETHULOE The Assupol Tuks cricket team will be heading to India in a quest to defend their Red Bull Campus Cricket world title in a tournament...

UP-Tuks ladies continue victorious momentum in sevens rugby
October 20, 2015

THORISO PHASHA  The UP-Tuks women’s sevens rugby team has enjoyed a winning streak in 2015.

UP-Tuks ladies continue victorious momentum in sevens rugby
October 20, 2015

 Celebrations will be short-lived, however, as the team get back to the training pitch in preparation for their next challenge: the French Olympi...

UP-Tuks ladies continue victorious momentum in sevens rugby
October 20, 2015

 Celebrations will be short-lived, however, as the team get back to the training pitch in preparation for their next challenge: the French Olympi...

UP-Tuks ladies continue victorious momentum in sevens rugby
October 20, 2015

 Celebrations will be short-lived, however, as the team get back to the training pitch in preparation for their next challenge: the French Olympi...

TuksDance shows show-stopping support for cancer survivors
October 19, 2015

ERIN SLINGERLAND TuksDance performed at the Cansa relay in Bedfordview on 3 October in light of Cancer Awareness Month.

Five minutes with Robin Swartz
September 14, 2015

TAY LETHULOE Just before UP-Tuks took on Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in the Varsity Football semi-final, Perdeby sat down with captain ...

UP-Tuks misses out on a treble Varsity Football title
September 14, 2015

TAY LETHULOE UP-Tuks’s hope of a hat-trick title in the Varsity Football league came to a disappointing end after they were defeated by the Tshw...

Tuks Gaming enter second leg of OUL League
September 7, 2015

DANIËL BASSON From 4 September, Tuks Gaming will run the next leg of their Orena University League (OUL).

Protea netball stars: returned and ready to represent
September 7, 2015

TAY LETHULOE UP-Tuks netball players Lenize Potgieter and Izette Lubbe have recently come back from representing South Africa at the 2015 Netbal...

Tuks begin their Varsity netball campaign
August 31, 2015

TAY LETHULOE The 2015 Varsity netball campaign is set to get off to an explosive start as the teams look to have a successful tournament.

Patrick Roux hits bull’s eye for bronze
August 31, 2015

With the weather being unpredictable and persistent, it looked like it would be a long day with the bow in hand for Roux, who also holds the Sout...

Patrick Roux hits bull’s eye for bronze
August 31, 2015

With the weather being unpredictable and persistent, it looked like it would be a long day with the bow in hand for Roux, who also holds the Sout...

Patrick Roux hits bull’s eye for bronze
August 31, 2015

With the weather being unpredictable and persistent, it looked like it would be a long day with the bow in hand for Roux, who also holds the Sout...

Patrick Roux hits bull’s eye for bronze
August 31, 2015

With the weather being unpredictable and persistent, it looked like it would be a long day with the bow in hand for Roux, who also holds the Sout...

Patrick Roux hits bull’s eye for bronze
August 31, 2015

ZUKO QUSHEKA UP-Tuks archer Patrick Roux formed part of the successful South African team that won the bronze medal in the compound mixed team cat...

Caster Semenya back on track
August 17, 2015

ZUKO QUSHEKA Despite controversy surrounding her gender two years ago, former Tuks athlete and Olympic silver medalist Caster Semenya is heading...

Tuks-HPC athletes to look out for at the Beijing IAAF World Championships
August 17, 2015

 CARLI-ANN FURNO The Beijing International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships are upon us and South Africa has recent...

UP-Tuks struggle in first two rounds of Varsity Cup football
August 3, 2015

TAY LETHULOE The beginning of the third instalment of the Varsity Cup Football tournament began on 20 July.

Tough season awaits AmaTuks
July 27, 2015

DANIËL BASSON  AmaTuks have been in preseason training since late June ahead of the 2015/16 season that kicks off in the second weekend of August.

Varsity Cup Football kicks off
July 27, 2015

THORISO PHASHA With the Varsity Cup Football tournament once again nearly upon us, we take a look at the teams set to battle it out for varsity ...

UP launches new season of goalball
July 27, 2015

CARLI-ANN FURNO The UP-Tuks Student Sports Committee (SSC) have recently invested in a sport for blind and visually impaired students.

UP hockey shines at USSA 2015
July 27, 2015

THANDO CELE The 2015 edition of the annual USSA Hockey tournament took place in Pietermaritzburg from 29 June to 3 July and saw UP Hockey’s fine...

Tuks athletes perform internationally
July 3, 2015

Carli-Ann Furno Tuks athletes LJ van Zyl and Akani Simbine left their mark at the Diamond League Meeting held in New York on 13 June.

Fun and fast flying frisbees
May 25, 2015

DANIËL BASSON Ultimate frisbee is a relatively new and unknown sport but has become increasingly popular among youngsters, especially students.

Determined Jaguars fall short
May 25, 2015

CARLI-ANN FURNO The second round of the Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League, held over the past weekend, left the Jaguars with heavy hearts as the...

SA National Student Cycling Championships: meet the cyclists from Tuks
May 25, 2015

TAY LETHLOE AND MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN Jacques Horn Having been active in cycling for the last eight years, this will be the third time that Horn wil...

Interview with Varsity Cup Hockey Captain Kelly Kaulback
May 18, 2015

THANDO CELE The Tuks ladies first team has been involved in the Varsity Cup Hockey tournament over the past few weeks.

Ten minutes with Jermaine Kleinsmith
May 18, 2015

THORISO PHASHA After spending the 2014 rugby season nursing and rehabilitating a knee injury, Jermaine Kleinsmith returned to action earlier this ...

Tuks beach volleyball team fall short of Varsity title
May 12, 2015

TAY LETHULOE The UP beach volleyball team missed out on the Varsity Volleyball title, going down 44-25 to hosts and defending champions the Univer...

Running toward a dream: Akani Simbine
May 12, 2015

CARLI-ANN FURNO UP athlete Akani Simbine has shaken the varsity athletic world across the country this year with an unbeatable streak.

Running toward a dream: Akani Simbine
May 12, 2015

  It’s been a big year for you.

Running toward a dream: Akani Simbine
May 12, 2015

  It’s been a big year for you.

Running toward a dream: Akani Simbine
May 12, 2015

  It’s been a big year for you.

Running toward a dream: Akani Simbine
May 12, 2015

  It’s been a big year for you.

Five minutes with Ludwig Gerdes
May 12, 2015

KRISZTI BOTTYAN Ludwig Gerdes is currently studying BCom Management at UP.

Five minutes with Ludwig Gerdes
May 12, 2015

  What made you decide that this sport was a passion and not just a pastime for you? I started playing basketball when I was 14, but only beca...

Five minutes with Ludwig Gerdes
May 12, 2015

  What made you decide that this sport was a passion and not just a pastime for you? I started playing basketball when I was 14, but only beca...

Five minutes with Ludwig Gerdes
May 12, 2015

  What made you decide that this sport was a passion and not just a pastime for you? I started playing basketball when I was 14, but only beca...

Five minutes with Ludwig Gerdes
May 12, 2015

  What made you decide that this sport was a passion and not just a pastime for you? I started playing basketball when I was 14, but only beca...

Tuks reach Varsity Sevens final
May 12, 2015

DANIËL BASSON Over the weekend of 25 April, ten universities from across South Africa competed in the annual Varsity Sports Rugby Sevens tournamen...

Tuks reach Varsity Sevens final
May 12, 2015

Tuks had a squad consisting of many Varsity Cup players and was looking to build on their individual disappointment and bring home the title, but...

Tuks reach Varsity Sevens final
May 12, 2015

Tuks had a squad consisting of many Varsity Cup players and was looking to build on their individual disappointment and bring home the title, but...

Tuks reach Varsity Sevens final
May 12, 2015

Tuks had a squad consisting of many Varsity Cup players and was looking to build on their individual disappointment and bring home the title, but...

Tuks reach Varsity Sevens final
May 12, 2015

Tuks had a squad consisting of many Varsity Cup players and was looking to build on their individual disappointment and bring home the title, but...

Tuks suffer defeat at the hands of Pukke
April 22, 2015

THORISO PHASHA UP-Tuks 1 exited the Varsity Cup Rugby tournament after suffering defeat in a home semi-final against North-West University (Pukk...

Tuks suffer defeat at the hands of Pukke
April 22, 2015

  Tuks inside centre John Jackson brought them back to level on points after exploiting a small gap in the Pukke defence.

Tuks suffer defeat at the hands of Pukke
April 22, 2015

  Tuks inside centre John Jackson brought them back to level on points after exploiting a small gap in the Pukke defence.

Tuks suffer defeat at the hands of Pukke
April 22, 2015

  Tuks inside centre John Jackson brought them back to level on points after exploiting a small gap in the Pukke defence.

Tuks suffer defeat at the hands of Pukke
April 22, 2015

  Tuks inside centre John Jackson brought them back to level on points after exploiting a small gap in the Pukke defence.

Tuks sport update
April 22, 2015

TAY LETHULOE TuksJudo The University of Pretoria played host to this year’s University Sports South Africa (USSA) National Institutional Judo...

Tuks Young Guns secure Varsity Cup glory
April 21, 2015

DANIËL BASSON  The Tuks Young Guns defeated defending champions the University of Free State Shimlas (UFS Shimlas) in the Young Guns final.

Tuks triumph as Varsity Athletics returns
March 31, 2015

TAY LETHULOE 24 March saw the return of Varsity Athletics for its third year as athletes gathered in Potchefstroom to mark the beginning of the ...

Tuks hockey pre-season off to a good start
March 16, 2015

THANDO CELE During the past two weekends, the Tuks hockey men’s and women’s first teams took on the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) and the Uni...

Ienk athletics 2015
March 16, 2015

TAY LETHULOE The annual Ienk athletics event, which took place on 3 March, gave first-years the chance to show off their athletic skills.

TuksRes cricket players disgruntled
March 16, 2015

DANIËL BASSON The residence cricket season is in full swing and speedily approaching its end.

TuksSwimming announces new initiative
March 16, 2015

TAY LETHULOE With the competitive swimming season nearly upon us, TuksSwimming has been busy.

Tuks give CUT harsh welcoming
March 10, 2015

THORISO PHASHA UP Tuks-1 hosted bottom of the log CUT Ixias in a fifth round Varsity cup fixture on 9 March at the LC de Villiers sports grounds.

Talented Tukkie
March 9, 2015

ZUKO QUSHEKA Craig Bornheim, a third-year studying chemical engineering, seemingly has it all.

TuksChess hosts tournament
March 9, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI On 28 February TuksChess hosted an unrated Open Chess Tournament at Sci-Enza.

Varsity Cup rugby 2015: get to know your boytjies
March 2, 2015

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Tuks plays host to star-studded BestMed TuksRace
March 2, 2015

TAY LETHULOE 21 February saw UP host the annual BestMed TuksRace which had thousands of participants.

AmaTuks player profiles: stars to watch this year
March 2, 2015

ABONGILE SKOSANA Thabo Mnyamane Mnyamane is a 22-year-old South African striker who has a goal of playing for Bafana Bafana and in the Spanish ...

UP-Tuks 1 thump Maties 53-8
February 25, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI In their match against Maties on 23 February UP-Tuks 1 ran in seven tries to remain unbeaten in the Varsity Cup Rugby competi...

Back your boytjies: UP Tuks’ rugby redemption
February 23, 2015

DANIËL BASSON AND SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI Over the past few seasons it has become evident that UP-Tuks prefers to play a physical game of rugby, but ...

Back your boytjies: UP Tuks’ rugby redemption
February 23, 2015

Coach Pote Human has said from early on in the pre-season that he wants to instil belief in his players, not only in their own performance but al...

Back your boytjies: UP Tuks’ rugby redemption
February 23, 2015

Coach Pote Human has said from early on in the pre-season that he wants to instil belief in his players, not only in their own performance but al...

Back your boytjies: UP Tuks’ rugby redemption
February 23, 2015

Coach Pote Human has said from early on in the pre-season that he wants to instil belief in his players, not only in their own performance but al...

Back your boytjies: UP Tuks’ rugby redemption
February 23, 2015

Coach Pote Human has said from early on in the pre-season that he wants to instil belief in his players, not only in their own performance but al...

“Talent plays a small part in the success”: an interview with TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
February 23, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI After TuksCricket’s win at the inaugural Varsity Cup Cricket Tournament on 8 February, Perdeby spoke to the man who picked th...

“Talent plays a small part in the success”: an interview with TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
February 23, 2015

Are there any definitive attributes that made you appoint Klaasen as captain?There is no shock in that.

“Talent plays a small part in the success”: an interview with TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
February 23, 2015

Are there any definitive attributes that made you appoint Klaasen as captain?There is no shock in that.

“Talent plays a small part in the success”: an interview with TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
February 23, 2015

Are there any definitive attributes that made you appoint Klaasen as captain?There is no shock in that.

“Talent plays a small part in the success”: an interview with TuksCricket coach Pierre de Bruyn
February 23, 2015

Are there any definitive attributes that made you appoint Klaasen as captain?There is no shock in that.

Tuks Sport societies
February 23, 2015

TAY LETHULOE In light of the recent marketing week for societies, Perdeby decided to have a look at some of the more unconventional sports and soc...

New ladies’ football team looking to make waves
February 23, 2015

ZUKO QUSHEKA From having made the final of the 2014 Varsity Football tournament, to clinching the Gauteng provincial championships trophy, the r...

New ladies’ football team looking to make waves
February 23, 2015

Can you tell us a bit about the team and how it was started?It was started by the passion and drive we have for football.

New ladies’ football team looking to make waves
February 23, 2015

Can you tell us a bit about the team and how it was started?It was started by the passion and drive we have for football.

New ladies’ football team looking to make waves
February 23, 2015

Can you tell us a bit about the team and how it was started?It was started by the passion and drive we have for football.

New ladies’ football team looking to make waves
February 23, 2015

Can you tell us a bit about the team and how it was started?It was started by the passion and drive we have for football.

AmaTuks superstars
February 9, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI Get to know your Amatuks players   Mpho Maruping Squad number: 14 Position: midfielder Date of birth: 7 August 1991 Nat...

Use it or lose it: sidestepping the first-year syndrome
January 23, 2015

LEANNE CUMMING The phenomenon that is referred to as first-year spread, sometimes known as first-year syndrome, refers to the fact that first-year...

Sport at Tuks: the choice is yours
January 23, 2015

DANIËL BASSON Whether you were the star fly-half for your high school rugby team or the kid on the bleachers slowly roasting away in the summer su...

Sport at Tuks: the choice is yours
January 23, 2015

If you reckon you have great hand-eye coordination, consider taking up badminton or squash.

Sport at Tuks: the choice is yours
January 23, 2015

If you reckon you have great hand-eye coordination, consider taking up badminton or squash.

Sport at Tuks: the choice is yours
January 23, 2015

If you reckon you have great hand-eye coordination, consider taking up badminton or squash.

Sport at Tuks: the choice is yours
January 23, 2015

If you reckon you have great hand-eye coordination, consider taking up badminton or squash.

Tuks underwater hockey: a breathtaking student sport choice
January 23, 2015

MARKO SVICEVIC AND LAUREN NEUHOFF Tuks is well known for its wide range of diverse sports.

Smiles and splits: TuksCheerleading a growing sport
January 23, 2015

LAUREN NEUHOFF Cheerleading is a thriving sport, even though it has only recently been declared an official sport at Tuks.

Residence sport: team, family and fun
January 23, 2015

TAY LETHULOE Residence sport has seen substantial growth over the years.

Past and potential future Springboks from Tuks
January 22, 2015

THORISO PHASHA The Tuks rugby club has become a great breeding ground for producing many professional South African rugby players.

Find your way through the LC de Villiers campus
January 21, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI AND MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN By now you have probably heard a lot about Sport campus.

2014: A great year for TuksSport
January 21, 2015

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI For many, going to TuksSport games is considered a big part of the Tuks student life.

Breaking new ground for Exploration
January 20, 2015

LAUREN NEUHOFF 2014 has been a great year for all sporting communities at Tuks.

Five minutes with Sport HK of the year Kemsley Rajoo
October 27, 2014

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI Kemsley Rajoo won Sport HK of the year at the annual Residence Prestige evening on 15 October 2015.

An interview with Tuks cricket player Katlego Sempe
October 27, 2014

LAUREN NEUHOFF Katlego “KG” Sempe is a third-year sport science student and a batsman for TuksCricket second team.

Hockey summer league round-up
October 20, 2014

THANDO CELE The colloquial student terms of “lekker tye” (good times), “a sick jol” and “incredible gees” (incredible spirit) are but a few that...

Tuks women secure Gauteng football league
October 20, 2014

TAY LETHULOE This past weekend saw the UP women’s football team win the USSA Gauteng football league with a hard fought 1-0 victory over the Vaa...

Undefeated Tuks romp on to varsity netball finals
October 20, 2014

TAY LETHULOE  The UP-Tuks netball team continued with their unbeaten form, extending their winning streak by beating the Maties ladies 68-46 t...

Tuks varsity netball yet to be defeated
October 13, 2014

SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI UP-Tuks varsity netball team is yet to be defeated after their performance this season.

Ikeys win Varsity Cup
April 8, 2014

KHUMO MEKGWE Ikeys (University of Cape Town) beat Pukke (University of North-West) 39-33 in a dramatic game to win their second Varsity Cup ...

Tuks crowned Varsity Football champions
September 19, 2013

STAFF REPORTER Tuks were crowned Varsity Football Challenge champions after beating Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) 4-1 at the...

Tuks students ready for World Student Games
July 1, 2013

MAXINE TWADDLE 28 Tuks students will travel to Kazan, Russia for the World Student Games (WSG), also called the Universiade, in the next week.

Tuks player called up to Baby Bok squad
June 20, 2013

DAN LOMBARD Tuks Varsity Cup and Blue Bulls fullback Jesse Kriel has been selected to the South Africa u/20 squad to replace injured wing Sergea...