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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…
Read MoreBrady Wiseman opens up about her experience at the Winter USSA Hockey Tournament
With only seven months under her belt, Brady Wiseman has already snatched gold at Maties Sport as one of the High-Performance Interns. The recent USSA Hockey tournament hosted by UCT gave Wiseman a better look into the background staff side of the sport. Wiseman graduated with an honour’s degree in Sport Science in 2021 at…
Read MoreMaties 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…
Read MoreMaties 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…
Read MoreMaties 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…
Read MoreMaties 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…
Read MoreMaties 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…
Read MoreWomen in Sport Leadership: Anja Lamont Chairperson of Maties Table Tennis
Although table tennis may seem like a social sport, Anja Lamont takes the sport seriously and has had a passion from a young age. Naturally, she began playing tennis throughout her schooling career because it was a common sport offered at schools where she could get exposure and training from a coach. “It was the…
Read MoreLet’s Get Moving Together! A Toolkit for Grassroots Sport Leaders
At the start of 2022 I was approached by my former PhD supervisor with information pertaining to a pilot project that was being initiated by the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), with funding from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). I was encouraged to apply and was chosen…
Read MoreWomen leadership in Sport – Alouise Campher Maties Sport Squash Chairperson
A lifetime sport fanatic, Alouise Campher explains her journey through sport and how important it is to follow your dreams. She began playing sport at the young age of nine years old. But when she was introduced to squash, she immediately fell in love. In her earlier days of life, she began playing netball, squash,…
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