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Maties Sport Women’s Month Article “Growth takes grit and grace.” During the month of August – celebrated as Women’s Month in South Africa – we at Maties Sport will take the opportunity to celebrate some of the extraordinary women who – with grit and grace – makes a difference in the lives of our student-athletes…
Read MoreStart with Why
Friedrich Nietzsche said he who has a why, can bear almost any how. Victor Frankl took it further saying that if you have a why or who to live for, you will endure whatever needed to survive. One of the most popular self-help books at present is called Start with Why… It’s not surprising then…
Read MoreMaties Parasport athletes gearing for Paralympics
Maties Sport has a strong contingent of current and alumni athletes heading to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games scheduled to take place from the 24th August to 5th September. Seven Maties former and current athletes made the team for athletics namely Anika Pretorius, Anrune Weyers, Charl du Toit, Dyan Buis, Kerwin Noemdo, Reinhardt Hamman, Zanele…
Read MoreNathaly September – Maties Women Basketball Head Coach
Maties Sport Women’s Month Article “What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace.” – Meryl Streep During the month of August – celebrated as Women’s Month in South Africa – we at Maties Sport will take the opportunity to celebrate some of the extraordinary women who…
Read MoreZanele Mdodana – Maties Netball Head Coach
Maties Sport Women’s Month Articles “Grace. Grit. The will to lead.” During the month of August – widely celebrated as Women’s Month in South Africa – we at Maties Sport will take the opportunity to celebrate some of the extraordinary women who – with grit and grace – makes a difference in the lives of…
Read MoreMaties’ Mire Reinstorf makes history
Maties Athletics’ Mire Reinstorf made history when she recently won South Africa’s first ever women pole-vault title at the World Athletics u20 Championships. It was also Reinstorf’s first every international competition as well. Winning a gold medal never crossed her mind. She had a personal best height in mind when she travelled to Nairobi in…
Read MoreMaties Aquatics will be strongly represented at Olympic
Four water polo players – Lwazi Madi, Cameron Laurenson, Jason Evezard and Ross Stone – have been selected for the South African men’s team, two coaches – Cedric Finch (swimming) and Vaughn Marlow (water polo) from the club will be on duty at the Games and finally long serving Maties Sport Club Manager Candice Williams…
Read MoreMatie Legend Madi credits HP programme
Maties Sport legend and international water polo player Lwazi Madi – on his way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – freely admits that he would not be the player he is today if it wasn’t for the Maties Sport High Performance programme. “The Maties Sport HP programme has taught me a lot in terms…
Read MoreKimara set to take Maties Sport Media to next level
She already has a passion for university sport, combine that with the allure of working for an institution like the Stellenbosch University and it’s no wonder Kimara Singh did not think twice given the opportunity of being Maties Sport’s new Media and Communications Manager. Singh has been involved with university sports for the past few…
Read MoreBritte now a Cheetah
David Brits is the latest Maties Rugby player to link up with former Maties coach Hawies Fourie to play for the Cheetahs. Brits received the call up to Bloemfontein after stellar performances in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup tournament. For the past three seasons, Brits has been one of the standout players for Maties and…
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