Posts by Kobus
Maties dominant in Varsity Netball opener
By Maties Sport Media and Communication Unit The disappointment of last year’s final loss looked a thing of the past, as Maties began their 2022 Varsity Netball campaign in dominant fashion. The Maroon Machine defeated the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 86-21 at the University of Pretoria’s Rembrandt Hall, racking up one of the biggest…
Read MoreCoach Finch breaking boundaries throughout the decades
The eldest of three brothers, hailing from a suburb in Cape Town called Kensington, with a rich history that spans more than 100 years. Esteemed experienced and legendary Maties swimming and Team South Africa (Team SA) head coach Cedric Finch was born and raised in Kensington. Growing up, Finch, his brothers and even his…
Read MorePro Events and Maties Football partnership
Pro Events and Maties Football have formed a partnership that includes a donation for high performance bursaries as well as a sponsorship to advance the Maties Football programme delivery with a focus on Campus Football, league and University Sport South Africa (USSA) national university championships. Pro Events decided to invest in Maties Football Club,…
Read MoreMaties Sport post-doctoral fellow receives prestigious SU research award
Maties Sport’s Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye was recently awarded for her post-doctoral research in sport as being one of the Top 20 post-doctoral fellows at Stellenbosch University (SU) from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Sibusiso Moyo. When asked how she feels about being recognized by the DVC as one of…
Read MoreGustav Venter in Cricketing Terms
I have had the privilege of spending many hours discussing cricket with Gustav, solving all of CSA’s problems, and have also had the opportunity of playing alongside him in our annual 2-day cricket match for many years, so I thought it would only be fitting to highlight his time at Maties Sport with some cricketing…
Read MorePromoting ‘Women in Sport’ with Western Cape Intervarsity Tournament
By Jamie Wyngaardt. Maties Sport has competed in the Western Cape Intervarsity Tournament along with sister universities, University of Western Cape (UWC), University of Cape Town (UCT), and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) for the month of August 2022. The Intervarsity Tournament aims to promote sport tournaments within Western Cape and to give second…
Read MoreEsports on the rise at Maties
By Cody Hansen Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Maties Esports club was founded in 2017. The club currently has 19 active players and competes in FIFA, Rocket League and Clash Royale – which are the titles played at the USSA Esports championship. “We play in various online tournaments via ACGL, as well as in person or LAN…
Read MoreWomen in Sport Leadership – She Dreams Big for Her Small Town
By Jamie Wyngaardt A small town in the Western Cape meant Andrea de Waal didn’t have as many opportunities to play sports as other schools might have. However, she joined the hockey team at her school as the goalkeeper and dedicated her time to the sport and training, naturally she was an asset…
Read MoreBrady Wiseman opens up about her experience at the Winter USSA Hockey Tournament
With only seven months under her belt, Brady Wiseman has already snatched gold at Maties Sport as one of the High-Performance Interns. The recent USSA Hockey tournament hosted by UCT gave Wiseman a better look into the background staff side of the sport. Wiseman graduated with an honour’s degree in Sport Science in 2021 at…
Read MoreWomen’s Day Blog Aug 2022: Karabo Abuki
What did you study? I studied BSc (Hon) Sport Science. Why did you choose to study this? My father passed away when I was in grade 11. As a result my end of the year marks were not good enough to afford me the opportunity to obtain a bursary (or so I thought at the…
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