Sport

Ayola Gqotso @a.yola_gq  If you enjoy a social sport, or want to try something different, you might find interest in padel. Padel is a racket sport which can be described as a combination between tennis and squash. It is usually played in doubles and the court is enclosed, surrounded by walls of glass. The basic rules of padel are that the ball should not bounce twice on the ground, and […]

Lesiba Dikhoba  @lesiba.dikhoba  North-West University (NWU) hockey teams delivered outstanding performances at the 2024 USSA tournament, held in Johannesburg at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), with the ladies team earning a 2nd place, and the men’s team achieving a 4th place finish.  The ladies team showcased dominance in their group stage matches, winning all three matches without conceding — with commanding victories over Nelson Mandela University (7-0), the University […]

Lesiba Dikhoba  @lesiba.dikhoba In an outstanding performance that has caught the attention of the sports community, Bradley Nkoana broke the South African junior 100m record, with a remarkable time of 10,03 seconds in Switzerland at the Stade de la Charrière, during the La Chaux-de-Fonds meeting on 14 July.   Wapad recently spoke with the record breaker to talk about his thoughts on the race, his journey to this achievement, the demands […]

Atlegang Dube The new semester has now “kicked-off” and that means more residence sport. Following last semester’s sporting campaigns, the new season of residence and chapter sport commences with only netball and rugby, from last semester, yet to conclude.  Sports to anticipate this semester from the organising Sport Portfolio Committee, according to the office’s vicechair, Delius Schoeman, include soccer and athletics (of which both are big sports), and small sports: […]

Lesiba Dikhoba @lesiba.dikhoba As the North-West University (NWU) Pukke rugby team gear up for their showdown against Pirates, the current champions of the Pirates Grand Challenge League head coach Burger van der Westhuizen sheds light on the complexity of the competition and the team's preparations for the upcoming battle. According to the NWU-Pukke head coach, the Pirates Grand Challenge League diverges from the Varsity Cup in its inclusivity, welcoming university […]

Atlegang Dube The North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus' International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World 3 x 3 registered tournament has commenced. This year's basketball campaign has been up to a few endeavours this year, marked by the arrival of "Coach Carter"-one Thuso Moiloa. The campus courts have arguably never been so busy. After holding player trials andassessments, quickly establishing senior first and second teams, selecting captains and vices, and hosting an […]

Atlegang Dube Many of the first-semester sports have already concluded their campaigns for the year (chess, cricket, squash, table-tennis), but the inter-residence and chapter hockey and netball leagues are still ongoing. Last week's student-spectated sporting action, apart from the rugby, included: netball at the Fanie du Toit sports complex and hockey at the astro turf fields. A flash summary of some of the action that transpired follows. At the astro […]

Ayola Gqotso & Makgala Folotsi  @a.yola_gq & @Kgali_Lee The North West University (NWU) offers a variety of sports and activities, some of which fly under the radar. For instance, gymnasticss. According to the NWU website, the Potchefstroom campus offers five of nine different types of gymnastics, women’s artistic gymnastics, men’s artistic, rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, and trampoline. The team is led by students for students, any student is welcome to join […]