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Maties Rugby sign deal with new headline sponsor Mitchum
Maties Rugby signed a headline sponsorship agreement with Mitchum which looks to enhance the two brands with shared values including excellence, pushing boundaries and innovation. This pairing is set to inspire and enable our student-athletes to improve performance on and off the field. Head of Rugby, Drikus Hancke said: “We are very thankful and excited…
Read MoreMaties Sport end successful internal sport management workshop series
Maties Sport recently completed a successful five-week internal workshop series with students that form part of sporting code leadership structures. The workshop ran from 27 July to the 7 September and the primary goal of this workshop series was to equip students managing sports clubs and activities at Maties Sport and within the residence clusters…
Read MoreLEAGUE IS GROWING 75 YEARS ON
Campus League Rugby is part of Stellenbosch University’s DNA … the yearly on-field rivalry between residences that had its tentative beginnings in 1949. Doc Craven took the idea from St Andrew’s in Grahamstown (now Mkhanda) where he once taught and, over the decades, moulded it into a tradition that continues with passionate intensity 75 years…
Read MoreMaties Aiming High for the 2024 Varsity Netball Season
With just a couple of days before the 2024 Varsity Netball tournament starts, Maties have their sights set on repeating their success of 2022 when they walked away with the title. The Maroon Machine is also focused on improving their performance from last year when they reached the semi-final and lost to eventual winners UP-Tuks. Coach Adele Zeelie has…
Read MoreMaties take on the Paralympic Games in Paris
Stellenbosch University, Maties Sport are proud of the inclusion of our athletes and staff that are representing Team South Africa at the Paralympic Games taking place in Paris from 28 August to 8 September. The Maroon Machine outfit make up 20% of the South African team at the Games which is a remarkable feat. The…
Read MoreQ&A with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes
We had the honour of sitting down with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes, the sole female representatives from the University Sport South Africa team, as they prepare to compete at the FISU Golf World University Championships in Finland, proudly representing Stellenbosch University. Greatest influence on golfing career? Crystal: My dad. Anita: I would…
Read MoreMaties Sport hosts first ever Women’s Cocktail evening
Maties Sport played as hosts to the first every Women’s Cocktail evening which was designed to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women past and present at Stellenbosch University last night. Keynote Speaker Ongeziwe Mali, Maties Hockey player and recent Olympian spoke about her journey so far in her sporting career and expressed that…
Read MoreAcademic Achiever and Sports Sensation, Erin Powers
Hailing from Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, 20-year-old Erin Powers has had a passion for sports from a very young age. A former student and head girl at the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in the Eastern Cape, Erin has consistently strived for excellence in all her endeavours. During her school years, Erin showcased her…
Read MoreFrom Zwide to the Olympic stage, Mali’s dream comes alive in Paris
Maties Hockey player and 2023 Sportswoman of the Year, Ongeziwe Mali is living out her Olympic dream after being selected to form part of the South African Women’s Hockey team at the Olympic Games in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August. The start of Mali’s hockey journey From humble beginnings in a small…
Read MoreMaties Hockey alumni representing SA at the Olympic Games
Stellenbosch University has no less than eight former Maties Hockey players in the South African teams for the Paris Olympic Games. The squad includes former Maties men Daniel Bell, Andrew Hobson, Keenan Horne, and Jacques van Tonder. The women representing their country are Quanita Bobbs, Stephanie Botha, Erin Christie, and Kayla de Waal. Another alum is…
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