Pierrefect pitch

It can be a warzone. Imagine 22 elite athletes able to hit a granite hard field hockey ball to speeds in excess of 100 km/h. Imagine having to fend off the opposing team’s hockey sticks, while chasing after and protecting that precious ball. Broken bones and shattered noses are common.

It sounds like a warzone, but for 21-year old…

Jo-Ané and Chederick claim top sport awards

It feels like she has been on the international sporting scene much longer than her 22 years of age, and yet the accolades keep rolling in for Jo-Ané van Dyk.

On Wednesday 16 October this superlative javelin thrower was named the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom’s Sportswoman of the Year. Her stellar year…

Fiery Chucky is NWU Rugby Institute’s player of the year

What a year for Louis van der Westhuizen and what a night at the recent year-end function of the North-West University (NWU) Rugby Institute.

The firebrand no 2’s fiery mop of red hair was a common sight in this year’s Varsity Cup and even on the international stage, resulting in the hooker rightly being awarded the Johan Claassen…

Africa Cup has NWU sparkle

On Friday 18 October, the cream of the continent’s netball crop will converge at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town to compete in the Africa Netball Cup. Lesotho, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania will, along with South Africa as the host nation, compete to secure this much sought after trophy.

South Africa’s…

NWU flavour at IRB Rugby World Cup

There is a distinct North-West University (NWU) flavour to this year’s IRB Rugby World Cup in Japan with both the Springboks and the Namibian national side boasting some NWU talent.

The Springboks’ forwards coach Matt Proudfoot is somewhat of a legend in NWU rugby circles. Matt was the head coach of the NWU’s first rugby team that is…

Former NWU coach gets Proteas’ top job

Names evoke responses, they conjure up images. They are our legacies and some are more resistant to the ravages of time and fading memories than others. Utter the name Dorette Badenhorst and the image you’ll see is one of a champion team celebrating, the response will be that of joy.

Dorette was coach of the first netball team of the…

Ju-Jitsu team scores 11 medals at World Championships

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ju-Jitsu team walked away with no less than 11 medals at the World Morganti Ju-Jitsu Championships that took place in Klerksdorp on 21 September 2019.

Individuals and teams from across the globe participated in the championship, hailing from countries such as South Africa, Brazil, Spain and…

NWU’s Lindani Nkabinde is Varsity Football player of the tournament

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindani Nkabinde has been crowned the FNB Player of the Tournament for the 2019 Varsity Football season.

After all the coaches of this year’s tournament gave their insight, the Noble Boys’ jersey number 6 was nominated as one of the top three players.

The voting was then opened to the…

NWU Vaal and KFC Mini Cricket Festival: little cricketers, big aspirations!

When it comes to young cricket talent, the Vanderbijlpark region is well on its way to produce the next AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada.  This was evident during the recent KFC Mini Cricket Festival that was hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The event saw 590 youngsters (representative of 20…

NWU rise to championship victory

There is something enigmatic about the markings of a coach with the pedigree to deliver championship victories. History is laden with examples to that effect, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Pitso “the chosen one” Mosimane, and the newest entry to the illustrious hall of fame is Karabo “sensei” Masehela.

The North-West University’s (NWU’s)…