Unbeaten run sees Madibaz return to USSA hockey’s top division

The Madibaz men’s hockey team will return to the premier division of the University Sports South Africa tournament in 2025 after producing a cohesive effort to win the B section in Johannesburg last week. The Mandela University outfit were unbeaten in their five games, capping off the week with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Free State University on Friday. They finished on 15 points, six ahead of second-placed Kovsies. For coach Cheslyn Gie and the squad it was a case of missi... Read more »
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By Coetzee Gouws On Monday, June 3rd, 2024

Madibaz karatekas click into gear ahead of USSA champs

Hosts Madibaz claimed a medal haul of 18 at the Nelson Mandela University Semi-Contact Senior Open to click into gear ahead of the upcoming University Sports South Africa tournament. The Open, which took place ... Read more »
By Coetzee Gouws On Thursday, May 30th, 2024

Watertight defence gives Madibaz edge in basketball tournament

The Madibaz women’s basketball team relied on a watertight defence to win the Zanele “Doopsy” Memorial Tournament in Gqeberha over the weekend. The event in Motherwell was established last year as a t... Read more »
By Coetzee Gouws On Friday, May 24th, 2024

Madibaz aim to lift silverware at tough volleyball tournament

The Mandela University men’s team are looking to go one better than last year when they compete at home in the second annual Madibaz volleyball tournament in Gqeberha this weekend. Coach Bakier Jalill said th... Read more »
By Coetzee Gouws On Friday, May 24th, 2024

Adopt-a-School initiative aims to unearth hidden hockey gems

The popular SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge has taken a giant leap forward by incorporating an Adopt-a-School programme aimed at developing players at less-resourced institutions. Knysna High, wh... Read more »
By Jesica Slabbert On Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Radisson Blu GM among top of the class in SA hospitality sector

The last thing Radisson Blu general manager Elmarie Fritz expected to be told this year was that she had been nominated for a prestigious national hospitality award. One can imagine her surprise, then, when she... Read more »
By Jesica Slabbert On Thursday, April 18th, 2024

Family retailer backs fight against sexual violence in rural EC

The opening of Cradock’s first Thuthuzela Care Centre for victims of gender-based violence marks a significant milestone in the fight against the scourge in rural Eastern Cape. Its launch on March 8 fittingly... Read more »
By Vusi Leeuw On Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Announces Groundbreaking Programmes Valued at Over R84 Million

Johannesburg, Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) in partnership with BankSETA, has unveiled projects that are valued at over R84 million as part of a grand scheme to take advantage of opportunities w... Read more »
By Jesica Slabbert On Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

New Madibaz Captain Relishes Varsity Netball Adventure

New SPAR Madibaz captain Mothira Mohammad is relishing the opportunity she has been given of leading the team in the forthcoming Varsity Netball tournament. This year’s edition will be played in Stellenbosch ... Read more »
By Mmoni Seapolelo On Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

Ukhozi FM’s 2021 Lineup Changes Announced

Durban – Wednesday, 31 March 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) biggest radio station, Ukhozi FM will be introducing some line-up changes effective 01 April 2021. The station was a... Read more »