Morne van As sets SA Heptathlon record in France on indoor debut
Morne van As achieved something in France this past weekend that very few local athletes…
Morne van As sets SA Heptathlon record in France on indoor debut
Morne van As achieved something in France this past weekend that very few local athletes have done before: set a South African record in his first attempt. The Tuks athlete improved the national heptathlon record at an indoor event, scoring 5379 points, winning all seven events. This was the first time he had competed indoors….
Carmie Prinsloo qualifies for the World Student Cross Country Champs in Italy
Carmie Prinsloo qualified for the World Student Cross Country Championships by winning the 3km race at the national student trials at Tuks on Saturday. The Tuks Speech-Language Pathology student ran a tactically brilliant race, taking the lead within the first kilometre. “There were some good athletes in the race, which is why I decided to…
Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series unveils a R1.68 million combined Prize Purse
Stillwater Sports, the driving force behind South Africa’s premier road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series, is proud to unveil an impressive, combined prize purse of R1 686 000.00, complemented by innovative SA athlete incentives designed to ignite standout performances and unforgettable moments in 2026. Since launching in 2015, the Absa RUN YOUR…
“I Realized I Love It”: Carli Antonopoulos finds new motivation for 14th Midmar start
If there’s one thing Carli Antonopoulos won’t be short of when she competes in the aQuellé Midmar Mile next month, it’s motivation. That was very clear this past Sunday when Antonopoulos competed in the Prime View Adventure & Leisure Event in Midrand. She won the 1.2km open-water race, the final seeding swim for Midmar. Her…
Callan Lotter Targets Midmar Victory After Stellar World Champs Performance
The Tuks swimmer, Catherine van Rensburg, has decided not to defend the aQuellé Midmar Mile women’s title she won last year, meaning a new champion will be crowned next month. Purely judged on her performances last year, Callan Lotter (Tuks) will be a definite contender. She finished second last year in the Midmar event. It…
Belief Beyond Age: Maketa Confident SA U19 Men Are Ready For The Challenge
South Africa Under-19 Men’s head coach, Malibongwe Maketa, has expressed unwavering belief in his squad as they prepare to take on the world at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, hosted in Namibia and Zimbabwe. South Africa, drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Tanzania, and the West Indies, will be based in Windhoek, Namibia,…
Colette Uys is planning to go big in 2026
A South African record, maybe even two, you never know what can happen, is the goal that Colette Uys sets for herself for 2026. The goal is more than achievable. The Tuks Student Sportswoman of the Year improved her best distance in the shot put to 18.14 metres this year. This is just three centimetres…
Coetze sets his eyes on winning 3 gold medals at next year’s Commonwealth Games
Most athletes prefer not to line up as the favourite in an event when competing, but there are exceptions. Pieter Coetzé is one. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Tuks’ Sportsman of the Year has already declared that he wants to be the favourite in the 100 and 200 metre backstrokes at the…
Karabo Letebele continues his surge with a new 100m personal best of 10.11s
Just two weeks after rewriting the record books in the 60m, South African junior sprint sensation Karabo Letebele delivered a definitive statement in the 100m this weekend, clocking a new personal best of 10.11s at the D P De Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg. The performance follows his remarkable run at the ACNW League meeting in…
Rebecca Meder wraps up World Cup campaign with fourth bronze in Toronto
Rebecca Meder has wrapped up her World Aquatics Swimming World Cup campaign on a high, securing her fourth bronze medal of the series at the final stop in Toronto, Canada. The 23-year-old KwaZulu-Natal native showed remarkable consistency and competitive spirit across all three legs of the short-course series (25m pool), finishing 16th overall in the…
