German-born but raised in the Southern suburbs of Cape Town, top Maties Chess Club player, Nico Martin has been one of the clubs’ rising stars who is set to represent country and university at the upcoming FISU Games in Belgium later this year. Martin the elder of three brothers was born in Munich and when…
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As deputy director of High Performance at Maties Sport, Sean Surmon is passionate about helping student-athletes achieve their sporting goals. As we kicked off May commemorating Workers’ Day, we dedicate this series of articles to our staff and their important contribution to the University. We’ve asked Sean, who has been with Stellenbosch University (SU) for…
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The global growth and popularity of Formula 1 racing was clear to see at the most recent Grand Prix event in Miami, Florida, held during the weekend of 6–8 May 2022. The biggest names in sport and entertainment, including the likes of Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Matt Damon and David Beckham (to name…
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Maties Sport had the honour of hosting the first Captain’s Corner with guest speaker Chris van Zyl, the objective of the forum is to provide Maties Sport captains and vice-captains from various sporting codes with a new understanding of leadership and how to implement this within their respective teams. Having guest speakers who have led…
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Former Stellenbosch University (SU/Maties) water polo player Lwazi Madi, who is also currently the captain of the South African national water polo team obtained his Master in Sport Science degree cum laude during the April graduation ceremonies. Madi who is an exemplary student-athlete has been at Maties for seven years and topped off his qualification…
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When I drove to work just after 07:00 this morning, it hit me, that the 2022 Varsity Cup, #RugbyThatRocks, is over and for the #MaroonMachine it didn’t end well! I truly felt the sadness only this morning, because last night, after losing the cup, I had all sorts of emotions building up, but needed to…
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The mighty Maties faced off with defending champions Tuks on the 25th April for the Varsity Cup trophy. This will be the Maroon Machine’s 10th appearance in a Varsity Cup final and they hope to secure their sixth title on Monday night. Here is how our road so far in the tournament has fared: FNB…
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Jerry Laka is not only one of our senior managers at Maties Sport he is also the resident head of Huis Neethling who homes over 100 student-athletes who represent Maties Sport at provincial and national level. He spends countless hours supporting the Maties Sport staff in areas such as finance, branding, partnerships, facilities, and management to…
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The 2008 FNB Varsity Cup final will always be remembered by those at a packed and sold out Danie Craven Stadium as well as those glued to their television screens. A match that will be known for a very long time as the one where FNB Maties etched their name in the record book by…
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The RALU/Cluster recreational games was officially launched on the 7th of April and is a new RALU initiative in collaboration with the clusters that is aligned to Stellenbosch University (SU) and Maties Sport strategic objective that is to create a ‘transformative student experience’. RALU aims to provide access to a diverse recreation and active lifestyle…
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