Posts by Paula
Making Performance Testing Competitive amongst your Team Sport Student Athletes – The Maties Cricket Approach
Performance Testing – for many student-athletes, these words are as stressful as “end of year exams”. It’s a time when you compete against not only yourself, but against your teammates…
Read MoreThe 2022 Sasol League Kicks Off Next Weekend!
The delayed 2022 Sasol League is finally taking place next week, rivals, Maties Women’s Football Club, and Spurs Women’s Football Club will kick off at Spurs home ground in Wynberg. …
Read MoreUSSA Chess Champ ready to take on FISU Games later this year
German-born but raised in the Southern suburbs of Cape Town, top Maties Chess Club player, Nico Martin has been one of the clubs’ rising stars who is set to represent…
Read MoreA day in the life of Sean Surmon
As deputy director of High Performance at Maties Sport, Sean Surmon is passionate about helping student-athletes achieve their sporting goals. As we kicked off May commemorating Workers’ Day, we dedicate…
Read MoreFormula 1 Racing in South Africa – What Can We Learn from the Past?
The global growth and popularity of Formula 1 racing was clear to see at the most recent Grand Prix event in Miami, Florida, held during the weekend of 6–8 May…
Read MoreFormer WP captain shares wisdom at the first Captains Corner
Maties Sport had the honour of hosting the first Captain’s Corner with guest speaker Chris van Zyl, the objective of the forum is to provide Maties Sport captains and vice-captains…
Read MoreVarsity Cup – A Leadership Experience – The Maties Sport, Stellenbosch University, Chief Director’s Story
When I drove to work just after 07:00 this morning, it hit me, that the 2022 Varsity Cup, #RugbyThatRocks, is over and for the #MaroonMachine it didn’t end well! I…
Read MoreMaties Rugby road so far in the 2022 Varsity Cup
The mighty Maties faced off with defending champions Tuks on the 25th April for the Varsity Cup trophy. This will be the Maroon Machine’s 10th appearance in a Varsity Cup…
Read MoreMaties Sport Director of Support Services obtains his Master’s degree after two decades in sport management
Jerry Laka is not only one of our senior managers at Maties Sport he is also the resident head of Huis Neethling who homes over 100 student-athletes who represent Maties Sport…
Read MoreMaties 2008 matchday squad – Where are they now
The 2008 FNB Varsity Cup final will always be remembered by those at a packed and sold out Danie Craven Stadium as well as those glued to their television screens.…
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