Maties Sport is proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, capturing a year of remarkable growth, resilience, tough times, and achievement across all spheres of university sport at Stellenbosch University. This publication reflects our deep commitment to empowering student-athletes, fostering excellence, and creating a lasting impact through sport.
As we reflect on the past year, we remain focused on our long-term vision:
“To be the leading university, contributing to a holistic and diverse experience through sport.”
Looking ahead, the Chief Director’s new vision will continue to guide us in realising the ongoing investment by the #MaroonMachine over the next five years, with 2025 marking a pivotal year in our journey:
- Advance Participation and Performance: We continue strengthening our high performance and competitive sport structures, while promoting inclusive participation through recreational and active lifestyle programmes.
- Foster a Healthy Organisation: We aim to build a resilient and future-ready Maties Sport team through leadership development, succession planning, and staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Enable a Sustainable Business Model: By forging purposeful partnerships, enhancing fundraising efforts, and leveraging our world-class facilities, we continue to advance Stellenbosch University as a destination of choice supported by operational excellence and innovation.
- Drive Research for Impact: Anchored by our Centre for Sport Leadership (CSL) and the South African Centre for Olympic Studies and Social Impact (SACOSSI), we will advance research, training and development, and social transformation through sport.
This report celebrates our milestones, not only for 2024 but a 10-year period of visionary and resilient leadership by our Chief Director. It outlines our unwavering commitment to sport as a transformative force within Stellenbosch University and the higher education sector.
Access the full report here: https://sport.sun.ac.za/3d-flip-book/annual-report-2024/
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