Posts by Kobus

Maties Football were triumphant against FN Rangers after clinching the ABC Motsepe Nedbank Cup 4-2 on penalties at Lentelus in Stellenbosch on Saturday.   The road to the final was smooth for the Maroon Machine, landing easy victories in the two preceding games to the final.    QF: Maties 1-0 Hout Bay United   Goal by Clarke  SF:…

Maties Sport established a new offering in recreational sport to the Stellenbosch University community when they launched Campus Sport bumper nights in the second semester.   The bumper nights were introduced with an array of sporting codes all playing on a Friday evening, including rugby, netball, football, hockey tennis, table tennis, basketball. The initiative was targeted…

If cricket was a kingdom, Dr Ali Bacher would be considered royalty in that land in both South Africa and the rest of the global sporting world. Recently students from the sports environment and others were given the opportunity to engage with Dr Bacher as part of an event organised by Stellenbosch University’s Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and Maties Sport.  According…

From humble beginnings to playing on an international stage, Lutho Skweyiya has broken through all boundaries in his ascension to the pinnacle of university sport: FISU World University Games.   Skweyiya who is currently completing his postgraduate advanced diploma in Sustainable Development at Stellenbosch University did not always have it as easy as his peers. Maties…