Maties Hockey adds third astroturf to their facility

3rd October 2024

Maties Hockey once again expanded its hockey offering by adding a third astroturf to their facility and officially welcomed athletes to their grounds in August this year. This astroturf became a reality, thanks to the valuable partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG). It was officially laid on 12 February 2024, and…

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KABAMBA FLOORS – POSITIVE, DETERMINED AND COMMITTED

27th September 2024

Rugby isn’t a job or even a career for Maties Rugby Head Coach, Kabamba Floors – it is a calling. Floors was introduced to the sport at the age of nine on a dusty field while enrolled at an Ostrich farm school in Oudtshoorn. It was baptism by fire and an early lesson in toughening…

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Maties Rugby sign deal with new headline sponsor Mitchum

20th September 2024

Maties Rugby signed a headline sponsorship agreement with Mitchum which looks to enhance the two brands with shared values including excellence, pushing boundaries and innovation. This pairing is set to inspire and enable our student-athletes to improve performance on and off the field. Head of Rugby, Drikus Hancke said: “We are very thankful and excited…

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Maties Sport end successful internal sport management workshop series

9th September 2024

Maties Sport recently completed a successful five-week internal workshop series with students that form part of sporting code leadership structures. The workshop ran from 27 July to the 7 September and the primary goal of this workshop series was to equip students managing sports clubs and activities at Maties Sport and within the residence clusters…

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LEAGUE IS GROWING 75 YEARS ON

2nd September 2024

Campus League Rugby is part of Stellenbosch University’s DNA … the yearly on-field rivalry between residences that had its tentative beginnings in 1949. Doc Craven took the idea from St Andrew’s in Grahamstown (now Mkhanda) where he once taught and, over the decades, moulded it into a tradition that continues with passionate intensity 75 years…

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Maties Aiming High for the 2024 Varsity Netball Season

30th August 2024

With just a couple of days before the 2024 Varsity Netball tournament starts, Maties have their sights set on repeating their success of 2022 when they walked away with the title. The Maroon Machine is also focused on improving their performance from last year when they reached the semi-final and lost to eventual winners UP-Tuks. Coach Adele Zeelie has…

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Maties take on the Paralympic Games in Paris

28th August 2024

Stellenbosch University, Maties Sport are proud of the inclusion of our athletes and staff that are representing Team South Africa at the Paralympic Games taking place in Paris from 28 August to 8 September. The Maroon Machine outfit make up 20% of the South African team at the Games which is a remarkable feat. The…

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Q&A with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes

23rd August 2024

We had the honour of sitting down with Maties Golfers Anita Chen and Crystal Beukes, the sole female representatives from the University Sport South Africa team, as they prepare to compete at the FISU Golf World University Championships in Finland, proudly representing Stellenbosch University. Greatest influence on golfing career?  Crystal: My dad. Anita: I would…

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Maties Sport hosts first ever Women’s Cocktail evening

16th August 2024

Maties Sport played as hosts to the first every Women’s Cocktail evening which was designed to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women past and present at Stellenbosch University last night. Keynote Speaker Ongeziwe Mali, Maties Hockey player and recent Olympian spoke about her journey so far in her sporting career and expressed that…

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Academic Achiever and Sports Sensation, Erin Powers

6th August 2024

Hailing from Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, 20-year-old Erin Powers has had a passion for sports from a very young age. A former student and head girl at the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in the Eastern Cape, Erin has consistently strived for excellence in all her endeavours. During her school years, Erin showcased her…

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