Posts by Zuhrah@codeinfinity.co.za
The Heat is On as the FNB Varsity Cup Women’s Tournament Returns for Second Season
As the excitement of the FNB Varsity Cup and FNB Varsity Shield tournament reaches fever pitch ahead of the playoff stages, rugby enthusiasts are gearing up for another thrilling spectacle with the return of the FNB Varsity Cup Women’s tournament. Scheduled to kick off on Friday 22 March, the eagerly anticipated event promises to be…
Read MoreCoach Floors previews Maties Rugby Varsity Cup season
With the FNB Varsity Cup season less than a month away, Maties Sport sat down with Head Coach Kabamba Floors to chat ahead of the thrilling competition. After taking over as Head Coach in July last year, Floors had a successful second half of 2023 with the men’s rugby first team, bagging a USSA title…
Read MoreMaties Netball welcomes their new Head Coach
2024 started with great excitement and sadness, with the resignation of Maties Netball Head Coach Zanele Mdodana. Mdodana worked with Maties Sport for seven years from 2016 to 2023. Some of her recent achievements included a first Varsity Netball title triumphant in 2022 and back-to-back USSA titles in 2022 and 2023. She also produced two…
Read MoreSU graduate swaps running for rugby, and represents SA within the first year
Elitha Sylvester, from Bellville in Cape Town who graduated from Stellenbosch University (SU) on Friday 15 December with a Bachelor of Education, does not remember a time when she was not taking part in some form of sport. Since the age of seven, she has excelled in athletics, gymnastics, swimming, cross country, and netball. But…
Read MoreInternational Olympic Committee awards Olympic Studies Research Centre to Stellenbosch University
2023 has continued to be a busy and impactful year for Maties Sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently approved and awarded Maties Sport the right to host an Olympic Studies Research Centre (OSRC). OSRCs are the brainchild of the IOC and form an integral part of the academic and research integrity of the Olympic…
Read MoreCompetitive gaming gaining pace at Stellenbosch University, home to the USSA e-Sport 2023 tournament champions
More than 100 million people play online games each day, and more people currently play esports than all the other sports combined. So says Professor Mark Campbell, a senior lecturer and Course Director for the MSc Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at Limerick University, who recently…
Read MoreStellenbosch University holds book discussion with world-famous Caster Semenya
It was a “full circle” moment for Caster Semenya – and for Stellenbosch – when the world-famous running icon revisited the town to talk to students about her memoir, to reminisce about her running career – and to urge young people to be true to themselves. In April 2016, Semenya made South African athletic history…
Read MoreMaties Football host breakfast with Shaun Bartlett
Maties Football hosted a fundraising event where former Bafana Bafana footballer Shaun Bartlett shared his experience and insights on his football career both as a player and how he later transitioned into the role of a coach. South African football legend Shaun Bartlett has had an illustrious career both as a player and as a…
Read MoreA PARALYMPIC LEGEND PASSES AWAY
South Africa’s sporting fraternity is reeling with the news that one of its most celebrated daughters has died. News of Zanele Situ’s passing at the age of 52 has been met with extreme sadness for the Paralympic icon. Born Ntombizanele Situ on 19th of January 1971 in the Eastern Cape town of Matatiele, “Zanele” was…
Read MoreMaties Football are crowned the ABC Motsepe Nedbank Cup winners
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:…
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