It was a “full circle” moment for Caster Semenya – and for Stellenbosch – when the world-famous running icon revisited the town to talk to students about her memoir, to reminisce about her running career – and to urge young people to be true to themselves. In April 2016, Semenya made South African athletic history…
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Maties Football hosted a fundraising event where former Bafana Bafana footballer Shaun Bartlett shared his experience and insights on his football career both as a player and how he later transitioned into the role of a coach. South African football legend Shaun Bartlett has had an illustrious career both as a player and as a…
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South Africa’s sporting fraternity is reeling with the news that one of its most celebrated daughters has died. News of Zanele Situ’s passing at the age of 52 has been met with extreme sadness for the Paralympic icon. Born Ntombizanele Situ on 19th of January 1971 in the Eastern Cape town of Matatiele, “Zanele” was…
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Maties Football were triumphant against FN Rangers after clinching the ABC Motsepe Nedbank Cup 4-2 on penalties at Lentelus in Stellenbosch on Saturday. The road to the final was smooth for the Maroon Machine, landing easy victories in the two preceding games to the final. QF: Maties 1-0 Hout Bay United Goal by Clarke SF:…
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Maties Sport has had a triumphant year, with the Maties Women’s Rugby team securing the inaugural Varsity Cup championship title, and two Maties Netball alumni representing the Proteas in the Netball World Cup hosted by Cape Town earlier this year. The outstanding performances of female athletes have been a major focal point in South Africa…
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Maties Sport established a new offering in recreational sport to the Stellenbosch University community when they launched Campus Sport bumper nights in the second semester. The bumper nights were introduced with an array of sporting codes all playing on a Friday evening, including rugby, netball, football, hockey tennis, table tennis, basketball. The initiative was targeted…
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If cricket was a kingdom, Dr Ali Bacher would be considered royalty in that land in both South Africa and the rest of the global sporting world. Recently students from the sports environment and others were given the opportunity to engage with Dr Bacher as part of an event organised by Stellenbosch University’s Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and Maties Sport. According…
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From humble beginnings to playing on an international stage, Lutho Skweyiya has broken through all boundaries in his ascension to the pinnacle of university sport: FISU World University Games. Skweyiya who is currently completing his postgraduate advanced diploma in Sustainable Development at Stellenbosch University did not always have it as easy as his peers. Maties…
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As an athlete, finding the right post-workout recovery drink is crucial for optimising performance and promoting muscle growth. While there are a variety of options available, one drink that has been found to be particularly effective is milk. Milk contains a unique blend of nutrients that make it an ideal recovery drink for athletes. It…
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Mire Reinstorf, Maties Sportswoman of the Year in 2022 and renowned pole vault athlete recently was chosen as a wild card for the World Athletics Championship which was held in Budapest, Hungary. Although Reinstorf dabbled in multiple sport codes and initially shied away from trying a new sport, when she eventually did try pole vault…
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