All Stars win the inaugural Maties Netball Regional League

The inaugural Maties Netball Regional League final concluded with a thrilling display of skill and determination, marking a significant milestone in the development of competitive netball in the Western Cape. Held at the Coetzenburg Centre in Stellenbosch, the final showcased the culmination of a season that brought together top teams from across the region.  …

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Maties Esport shines in first split of Varsity Esports competition

Stellenbosch University has made a powerful statement in the first split of Varsity Esports 2025, with Maties Esport dominating across multiple titles. An impressive 50% of the seeding finalists – 6 out of 12 teams hail from Stellenbosch, highlighting the university’s growing presence in the national esports scene. In FC25, Keeran and Vihape stood out…

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Champion Across Codes, Shanidine Bezuidenhout secures another Gold

Former Maties netball player and 2022 Varsity Netball champion raised eyebrows when she scored the first try for the Maties Women’s rugby team in their opening match of the 2025 FNB Varsity Cup. The postgraduate student graduated last year with a postgraduate certificate in education with distinction and decided to switch her sporting focus to…

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Maties Sport Annual Report 2024: Celebrating Impact, Inspiring the Future

Maties Sport is proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, capturing a year of remarkable growth, resilience, tough times, and achievement across all spheres of university sport at Stellenbosch University. This publication reflects our deep commitment to empowering student-athletes, fostering excellence, and creating a lasting impact through sport. As we reflect on the past year,…

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Time to check in with Maties Sport Alumna: Kate Woods (Maties Hockey)

Maties Hockey legend earning her stripes at adidas   What started as a sponsorship when she was still a student-athlete became a leading position as Senior Brand Director at adidas South Africa for Maties Hockey legend Kate Woods (previously known as Hector). Kate earned her BA in Sports Science with Business Management at Stellenbosch University…

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Maties Rowing claim historic results at USSA Rowing Sprints

Maties Rowing landed third place overall at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Rowing Sprints competition, that took place on the 5-6 April at Club Elani, Misverstand Dam The club snatched six gold medals, five silver medals and eight bronze medals in the respective crew categories. The club that was established in 1987, has never…

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