Women 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…

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Maties leave their mark at Commonwealth Games

By Maties Sport Media and Communications Unit A number of Maties athletes, both past and present, recently took part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The Games took place from 28 July to 8 August and marked the first time a major international sports event was integrated – hosting the paralympic and non-paralympic…

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Maties finally crowned USSA Netball Champions after 27-year wait

The Maties netball first team were recently crowned champions at the annual University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournament by beating Nelson Mandela University (NMU) 44-20 in the final last weekend.   The Maroon Machine started their week off with convincing wins against Tuks, North-West University and NMU who they would later meet in the final…

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Maties shine at USSA championships

Maties excelled at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, sealing victory in multiple sporting codes. The maroon machine took home the gold in the men’s rugby, men’s hockey, women’s hockey and netball championships, while adding a number of silver and bronze medals to an impressive medal tally. Rugby In a repeat of…

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Maties first year cricketer Cunningham a rising talent for WP

In the world of professional sport many players find themselves missing out on opportunities that could launch their career and often times these chances do not come around a second time. But for BSc Computer Science undergraduate, Ethan Cunningham, this opportunity came and he did not drop the proverbial ball with this one. Cunningham has…

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Maties Sport New Staff Movements 2022

As we enter the second half of the year, we would like to commemorate our Maties Staff on their new staff movements and promotions. We are proud to announce our new Head of Sport Management, Reginald Smith. “I am excited about the challenge. I look forward to working with our various Sport Managers and supporting…

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