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...

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...

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...

Stellenbosch University has no less than eight former Maties Hockey players in the South African teams for the Paris Olympic Games. The squad includes former Maties men Daniel Bell, Andrew Hobson, Keenan Horne, and Jacques van Tonder. The...

Maties Sport recently appointed Keagan van Aarde as the new Senior Manager: High Performance. The 27-year-old who studied a BSc Sport Science Honors: Sport Performance degree at Stellenbosch University, knows the ins and outs of Maties...

As we come to the end of rugby season 2024, we have much to be proud of. Varsity Cup this year saw our team improve each week and finish second on the log to secure a home semifinal. The loss in that match hurt but we take the lessons and...

Stellenbosch Football Club is proud to announce that the Club will compete in the 2024 SASOL Women’s League! Stellenbosch Football Club has purchased the franchise of Stellenbosch University, and as part of the agreement, the two entities...

South Africa’s only university venue featuring three water-based astroturf pitches As we gear up for the 2025 USSA Winter Championships, excitement is building across our Maties Sports departments. Between 27 June and 9 July, Maties will...

Riley Norton, a first-year BCom Investment Management student at Stellenbosch University (SU), has quickly become a household name in South African school sports. At just 18 years old, he has achieved South African schools’ colours in both...

Aneurin wants to change lives He has stood on the sidelines several times when the final whistle blew and his team was crowned champions. However, for Aneurin Robyn, it is not about titles or gold medals but the relationships he builds...