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SU graduate swaps running for rugby, and represents SA within the first year
Elitha Sylvester, from Bellville in Cape Town who graduated from Stellenbosch University (SU) on Friday 15 December with a Bachelor of Education, does not remember a time when she was not taking part in some form of sport. Since the age of...
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Stormers’ hooker earns new ‘cap’ as he graduates from Stellenbosch University
Because of his on-field commitments, it has taken Stormers hooker, JJ (Jean-Jacques) Kotze, six years to complete his BSc Physiotherapy degree at Stellenbosch University (SU). But this year he will receive his degree, albeit in absentia as...
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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...
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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...
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Beyond the Podium: Women Leading Their Next Chapters
Navigating mentally demanding studies and physical sport as a student-athlete is tough. Even tougher, though, is the transition into a life after graduation with or without sport, especially for women. A few of the complexities of this...
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Maties Sport teams gear up to play in Summer USSA Championships
The Maroon Machine are busy with final preparations ahead of the University Sport South Africa (USSA) games, scheduled to take place during 2-16 December across the country. This year’s summer games come with nine sporting codes competing...
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Celebrating Excellence, Student Athletes Shine at Maties Sport Annual Sport Awards
The 49th edition of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Maties Sports Awards took place on Friday, 18 October, at the Coetzenburg Centre. A number of awards were given to prestigious guests, our student athletes. The guest speaker for the...
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Maties Sport is set to defend 3 titles at the upcoming USSA Winter 2024 Championships
The maroon machine earned 3 gold titles at the 2023 edition of University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships at USSA Women’s Hockey, USSA Men’s 15’s Rugby and USSA Netball, and are working tirelessly aiming to retain these titles. This...
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Varsity Cup – A Leadership Experience – The Maties Sport, Stellenbosch University, Chief Director’s Story
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...
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Stellenbosch University water polo player excels in the water and classroom
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...