Leila Broomhall – A balancing act treading water with passion

Leila Broomhall, a rising star in the world of water polo, recently walked across the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony. The BSc graduate spent her formative years in Noordhoek alongside her parents, Tanya and Grant Broomhall, and younger brother. Her academic journey started at Bay Primary, followed by Reddam House in Constantia,…

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Paschal Ekeji back in action after injury lay-off

Promising FNB Maties winger Paschal Ekeji has made a successful return to rugby after a long injury lay-off. The 21-year-old speedster played two Currie Cup games for Western Province in 2022 before picking up a knee ligament injury which has kept him on the sidelines for more than a year. Maties head coach Kabamba Floors, says…

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Matongo bags degree, now rugby becomes his priority

He is hoping to emulate the legendary World Cup-winning Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira, his hero, has gotten an inspired Vernon Matongo (22) to set his sights on carving a name for himself in the rugby annals. The loosehead prop, who hails from an eastern suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe called Cranborne, recently graduated, in the Stellenbosch University…

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We are proud of David

Maties Alumni shines on the international sports stage Any hero worth his salt must overcome a major setback in his struggle to emerge victorious. In the story of professional sports, the hero doesn’t always get what he deserves or worked for. Maties Sport Alumni David Bedingham and David Brits both mastered their Goliaths before experiencing…

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Coach 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…

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Maties 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…

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