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UFH women the team to beat after fairy tale debut cricket season

November 21, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Cricket - Women's team (FSC)

When the coach of the University of Fort Hare women’s cricket team took stock of his player pool at first practice last year he had no idea that he was about to embark on an incredulous journey with a fairy tale ending.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Border premier league, Cricket South Africa Academy, University of Fort Hare, Women's cricket

Touch, pause, engage: UFH’s Mdliki muscles way into Bok setup

November 20, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Rugby - Nombuyelkezo Mdliki - U20 Springbok selection (FSC)

It’s all coming together for Baby Blues prop Nombuyekezo Mdliki.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Nombuyekezo Mdliki, Rugby, Springbok U20, University of Fort Hare

Sport stars ‘graduate’ in lessons of life

November 10, 2023 by Prof

Warren Bower and Meghan Maartens

Their respective journeys in their chosen sports taught Mandela University students Meghan Maartens and Warren Bower valuable life lessons.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Madibaz sport, Madibaz Sportsman of the Year, Meghan Maartens, Nelson Mandela University, Warren Bower

Olympic hockey qualification huge for hockey in SA

November 9, 2023 by Prof

Madibaz - Cheslyn Gie - Olympics qualification

Men’s head coach Cheslyn Gie has placed the continued growth of the national men’s hockey team top of his priority list following their qualification for the Olympic Games.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Cheslyn Gie, Madibaz sport, Olympic games, SA Hockey

Fort Hare karatekas to fly Fort Hare flag at Tokyo Worlds

November 8, 2023 by Prof

UFH - karate - Asanele Lamba and Thembeka Luthuli - IFT world tournament (FSC)

Two of the University of Fort Hare’s finest karatekas fly out to the Land of the Rising Sun this week to represent South Africa at the 13th Kyokushin World Open Tournament in Tokyo.

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Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Asanele Lamba, Kyokushin World Open Tournament, Thembeka Luthuli, UFH Karate, University of Fort Hare

Experience links golf at inaugural Madibaz golf day

November 1, 2023 by Prof

Madibaz - JP vd Watt 2023

The success of an introductory programme hosted by Madibaz Golf Club inspired its very first golf day, which will take place at Humewood on November 14. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: JP van der Watt, Madibaz, Madibaz Golf Club, Madibaz Golf Day, Madibaz sport, Nelson Mandela University, NMU, Standard Bank, Theresa le Roux, Tiaan Tibshraeny

UFH sports officer flexes muscles on world bodybuilding stage

October 30, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Bodybuidling - Mihlali Rodolo

By her own admission, University of Fort Hare sports officer Mihlali Rodolo knew very little about bodybuilding a year ago. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Mihlali Rodolo, Team South Africa, UFH, UFH Bodybuilding, University of Fort Hare, USSA, USSA Karate Championships, World Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships, World Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships and Congress

UFH break into the big league after 21-game unbeaten streak

October 24, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Football - Sasol League Play-Offs

The University of Fort Hare’s stunning victory in the final of the Sasol women’s league national playoffs yesterday marked a run of 21 games without a single defeat. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Hollywoodbets Super League, Mamelodi Sundowns, Sasol league, Sasol league coastal stream, Sasol women’s league national playoffs, Super League, UFH, UFH Football, UFH Women's Football, University of Fort Hare, USSA, Ussa football

Euphoria as Fort Hare earn place among SA’s football elite

October 21, 2023 by Prof

Sasol Soccer resize

The University of Fort Hare will play in the top tier of South African women’s football next season. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Banyana Banyana, Croesus, Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, Executive Ladies, Hollywoodbets Super League, Sasol league, Sasol league national playoffs, Sasol national playoff, South African women’s football, Super League, UFH, UFH Football, UFH Women's Football, University of Fort Hare, Unnati Gcamgcam

Table tennis queen rallies to win doubles bronze at SA champs

October 20, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Table Tennis - Azikile (FSC) (3)

University of Fort Hare’s first lady of table tennis Azikile Makaula made amends for a slip up in the singles to grab bronze in the doubles at the nationals in Cape Town recently. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Aloevale Titans, Azikile Makaula, Eastern Cape championships, Nitaya McCuur, SA Open Table Tennis Championships, South African Table Tennis Championships, Team Eastern Cape, UFH, UFH Table Tennis, University of Fort Hare, USSA, USSA Table Tennis

Maartens, Bower land top accolades at Madibaz Sports Awards

October 20, 2023 by Prof

Sportsman of the Year - Warren Bower

Water polo megastar Meghan Maartens and squash ace Warren Bower received top honours at the Madibaz Sports Awards at Mandela University in Gqeberha last night. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: EP Closed tournament, Fina World Championships, FISU Games, Growthpoint interprovincial tournament, Madibaz, Madibaz Open, Madibaz Sports Awards, Madibaz Sqaush, Madibaz water polo, Meghan Maartens, Nelson Mandela University, NMU, Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, USSA, Ussa squash, Warren Bower, World Student Games

Fort Hare raid see 10 players selected for provincial chess team

October 17, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Chess - Zandi Ncokotwane (FSC) (3)

Ten players from the University of Fort Hare club have been named in the provincial team following an uber successful raid at the Eastern Cape Chess Championship in Jeffreys Bay recently. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: All-Stars team, Eastern Cape Chess Championship, UFH, UFH Chess, University of Fort Hare, USSA, USSA Chess, Xhanti Mafongosi

Sweet 16 inspires pool sharpshooter to greater heights

October 13, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Super Pool - Abongile Yalo

Abongile Yalo was 19 years old when he found his calling at the University of Fort Hare – and it had very little to do with his chosen career path. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Abongile Yalo, Eastern Cape Pool Association, Pool South Africa, Pool South Africa U23 Singles Championships, Sixolile Nkonyeni, UFH, UFH Pool, University of Fort Hare, USSA, USSA Pool, USSA Pool Championships

Madibaz strike back to take EP hockey title

October 12, 2023 by Prof

Madibaz men's hockey

A gutsy fightback from 3-1 down in a key match against champions PE Crusaders was the catalyst for Madibaz to regain the Eastern Province men’s premier league hockey title this season. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Cheslyn Gie, Eastern Province premier league champions, Gelvan Hurricanes, Lakeside Cavaliers, Madibaz, Madibaz Hockey, Nelson Mandela University, NMU, PE Crusaders, USSA, Ussa hockey

Fort Hare pool supremo Malimba pockets prize role

October 10, 2023 by Prof

UFH - Super Pool - Babalwa Malimba

University of Fort Hare Master’s student Babalwa Malimba is on a mission to shoot the lights out in her new role as chairperson of the National University Sports Associations (NUSAs) Super Pool committee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sport Tagged With: Babalwa Malimba, National University Sports Associations, National University Sports Associations Super Pool, National University Sports Associations Super Pool committee, NUSA, UFH, UFH Pool, University of Fort Hare, USSA, USSA Pool

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