For North-West University (NWU) netball coach Monique Meyer, coaching is about more than preparing players to win matches. It is about developing talent, building confidence and creating opportunities for athletes to progress to higher levels of the sport.
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles showed their ability to respond under pressure when they bounced back from their first defeat of the 2026 Varsity Netball season to beat UFS Kovsies 50-48 in Bloemfontein on Monday, 31 August.
What do you get when someone refuses to limit herself to just one role in sport? In Elsunet du Plessis’ case, you get a player, sport scientist, lecturer, sport manager and coach who has now added another national role to her growing list of achievements.
She has been appointed as the South African under-19 caretaker assistant coach for the upcoming Region 5 Games, which will take place in Mozambique from 4 to 13 December 2026.
The North-West University (NWU) once again demonstrated its commitment to developing young talent, strengthening communities and using sport as a powerful tool for community engagement when it recently hosted its annual NWU Mini Cricket Festival.
The NWU Eagles have started their journey to defend the Varsity Netball crown with two wins from two matches, combining a dominant opening performance with a one-goal test of nerve against UP-Tuks.
The defending champions opened their 2026 Varsity Netball campaign with a 74–31 victory over Madibaz on Sunday, 23 August, before edging UP-Tuks 60–59 in Round 2 on Monday, 24 August. Both matches were played at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch.
The opening weekend marked the first steps in the bid by the NWU to retain the title they won in 2025.
The North-West University (NWU) and javelin success are synonymous.
It seems like javelin stars are manufactured at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds, ultimately producing a conveyor belt of world-class athletes.
One of these stars is 19-year-old Jan-Hendrik Heymans, who recently became the World Champion at under-20 level with a personal best throw of 80,50 metres.
The North-West University (NWU) FC marked its historic debut in the Motsepe Foundation Championship with a hard-fought 1–1 draw against Upington City FC at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground in Potchefstroom on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
A green-and-gold jersey bearing the leaping springbok. It is synonymous not only with South Africa’s national rugby team, but with the country as a whole. The jersey can be seen in stadiums, pubs and public spaces across the globe.
The North-West University Football Club (NWU FC) officially unveiled its new kit and announced their squad for the 2026/27 Motsepe Foundation Championship season, marking a new era in the club’s inaugural campaign in professional football and bringing a long-held dream to life.
North-West University (NWU) javelin star Jan-Hendrick Heymans delivered a stellar performance at the 21st World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, United States, where he won gold in the javelin event.
Held at the Hayward Field and drawing at least 1 659 athletes from 137 countries, the championships became a global stage where young talent could make their mark on history. Of the 42 countries that won medals, only 24 struck gold, and Jan-Hendrick ensured that South Africa was among them.