USSA News UP-Tuks Triumphs at USSA Swimming Champs 2024 The highly anticipated USSA Swimming Championships returned to the Tuks Aquatics Centre at the University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks) this past weekend, delivering two days of exciting swimming action.... Press Release Statement University Sport South Africa (USSA) and the Croatian Academic Sports Federation are excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the advancement of student... So many Olympians are also student-athletes 35 Paris 2024 medallists (47 medals in total!) took part at the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games Summer last year. And many other former and current FISU athletes also shone on the world... Women Footballers Shine at Fort Hare University It’s said the celebrations still haven’t stopped in the remote town of Alice in South Africa, almost a month after the town’s female university team ended their heroic season... Incredible Ibongwe seeks to inspire While every athlete can tell a story of a hardship or difficulty they’ve had to overcome on their sports journey, Ibongwe Mtshengu’s inspiring tale certainly stands out. And this... African domination at the 2024 FISU WUC Cross Country in Muscat South Africa is the great winner of this first ever FISU event to be hosted by the Sultanate of Oman. Great Britain, Spain, France, Uganda and Japan also claimed medals on a relatively flat terrain... Competitive gaming gaining pace at SU More than 100 million people play online games each day, and more people currently play esports than all the other sports combined. So says Professor Mark Campbell, a senior lecturer and Course... Determination got Skweyiya to the Chengdu FISU WUC "I monitored his progress at school, provincial and junior national team level. When he arrived here at Maties in 2019, he had to adjust to the physicality of the game and be able to navigate his... Paris 2024 Next Stop for Chengdu Golden Girl An athlete’s thirst for glory is seemingly never quenched, and South Africa’s Marlie Viljoen is no different. Fresh off of winning gold on the track in the 400m event at this... New USSA President Aspires to Raise the Bar A vastly experienced sport administrator and coach has added another feather to his cap of accomplishments following his election as the president of the University Sports South Africa (USSA)... Rower cherishes Chengdu experience "I was home for just two nights before flying to China - just enough time to do washing, repack my bags and catch up with my mom!" she tells FISU.net. "But I found that the tough... TUKS Dominate the Swimming Championship This past weekend, Nelson Mandela University hosted the 2023 Swimming Championships at the Newton Park Swimming Complex. The excitement around the complex was titillating, with Nine universities... South African and Swiss runners receive Fair Play Award This makes its beauty: sport is a source of epic rivalries but also of respect, support, friendship and fair play. In the presence of FISU Acting President Leonz Eder and Secretary General/CEO... Athletes on track, field, and road gear up for Chengdu An incredible 10 new national records were set across various track and field events at the enthralling 2023 University Sports South Africa (USSA) Athletics Championships, which took place from... From Garden Goalie to the Pools of Chengdu Stephanie Berry has a comical story of how she ended up between the goalposts of a swimming pool. "I was exposed to water polo at a fairly young age because I used to go watch my older... Charne Swart Honoured with FISU Spirit Award CHENGDU: Team South Africa’s 800m and 1500m athlete, Charne Swart has been honoured with a FISU Spirit Award today at the Games Village. The Spirit Award is presented to individuals or... UJ takes the Championships in the dying moments from NWU The University of Free State hosted this year’s edition of the USSA Athletics Championships in the Free State Stadium at Bloemfontein earlier this month. Seventeen teams participated in... Game of Thrones Begin for USSA Rugby Varsity College will host this year’s edition of the University Sports South Africa Rugby tournament on the 7-12 July taking place at Durban. Universities nationwide are engaged to participate... Delegation preparations continue, readying for Chengdu Preparations for this summer’s Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games are in full swing, with Team South Africa fully focused on sending their best athletes to the competition and making... University sports: Unlocking Potential in Africa "Unlocking Africa’s Potential" was the theme of the Strategic Dialogue that recently brought together FISU, the Federation of African University Sports (FASU), and the South African National... Sprinters set to rule the roost at EP athletics champs Madibaz sprinter Luxolo Adams, who announced himself to the world when he won the Paris Diamond League 200m last year, will headline the Eastern Province Athletics Championships in Gqeberha... No limits for rising university netball star For most 19-year-olds, life involves a fair bit of socialising, sleeping in late and maybe a recreational activity on the side to get the blood flowing every now and then. But not so for South... National competitions create a feast of university sport action While December may have been a period of rest and recuperation for many as 2022 drew to a close, it was quite the opposite for student athletes and the University Sports association of South... FISU honours Dr. Malumbete Ralethe USA, New York - The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded Dr. Malumbete Ralethe the Honorary Member Award, an esteemed accolade presented to members advancing university... Rugby 7s events highlight university talent Back-to-back rugby 7s tournaments in South Africa showcased the sublime talent the rugby-rich nation boasts, once again highlighting the high level of competition at university level. Both South... FISU Squash competitor aims high on the court and in the classroom For South African squash player Tristen Worth, life is about balance. But the weights on his scale are no easy burden to bear - a shot at becoming a professional squash player and pursuing a... FISU Championship Beach Volleyball player aims to grow the sport at home For South African university beach volleyball player Lukholo Jooste, each serve, spike, and smash on the sand is a reminder of a lifelong journey, filled with continual sacrifice and struggles, but... Recent FISU Championship Golf a breath of fresh air for student golfer South African golfer Crystal Beukes described the recent 2022 FISU World University Championship Golf as a ’breath of fresh air’ following her participation at the global event held in Torino,... Netball player Kabuya embraces dual career In her maiden Varsity Netball season for the Maties Netball Club, goalkeeper Syntiche Kabuya bagged player of the match awards on three occasions during the 2021 edition of the popular Varsity Sports... Former FISU Games athletes part of winning Womens African Cup of Nations side Saturday, 23 July will be a date etched into the history books for the South African women’s national football team, fondly known as Banyana Banyana, who were crowned champions of Africa for the... Mihlali Rodolo Elected to Serve as USSA Executive Member University of Fort Hare Sport Officer Mihlali Rodolo has been elected to serve in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) rugby sector as an additional member on both women’s and... Successful debut for UWC's Operation Room This year’s South African University Sports Association (USSA) Athletics Championships marked not only a highly successful national sporting competition, but a landmark inaugural event for... Changing the Lives of Eersterus Youngsters through Judo Charné Griesel has her sights set on winning a medal at the 2022 African Senior Judo Championships in Algeria. She aims to use her victory to fight against drug abuse in Eersterust.... Stellenbosch University water polo player excels in the water and classroom For former Stellenbosch University (SU/Maties) water polo player Lwazi Madi, currently the captain of the South African national water polo team, 2021 has been an exemplary year. Not only did it... Youth Olympics champion targets FISU World University Games gold South African sprinter, and 100m Youth Olympics champion, Luke Davids has set his sights on the top step of the podium at this summer’s Chengdu 2021 World University Games. The... USSA President looking to future of university sport Looking to change from a history of racial segregation and inequity in sports, fostered by the apartheid government, leaders and activists in sports as well as athletes from different... SA student wheelchair basketballer off to Commonwealth Games Student-athlete Michelle Moganedi is set to realise her dream of seeing the world while playing the sport she loves. An accident in 2018 left her wheelchair bound, but that did not deter this... Job Advert for Chief Executve Officer Job title: Chief Executive Officer (5 Year Fixed Term) Purpose of Role: To provide an efficient strategic, operational, and administrative service and system for USSA, on a national level, in... SA chess champ eyes 2021 World Olympiad in Russia Nelson Mandela University student Charlize van Zyl, is gearing up for next year’s World Chess Olympiad and hopes to make her country proud by doing so. USSA spoke to the 21-year-old about her chess... USSA represented in South Africa’s Top 100 Shining Stars list South Africa’s Top 100 Shining Stars were recently named and two of USSA’s very own featured in the Sports and Recreation Category namely Shonisani Masutha and Kesa Molotsane.The quality of a... Napoli 2019 summer football star signs deal with Spanish club Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade participant Amanda Mthandi put pen to paper last month with her first international professional contract with Club Deportivo Badajoz Femenino in Spain.Mthandi joins... Major coaching scoop for up-and-coming South African University “Mr Treu’s appointment reinforces our strategy towards promotion of balance between academic and sport.”There was undeniable excitement and delight for sport-deprived University of the Western... The future of eSport in South African universities Seventeen South African universities have recently joined the eSports community, as University Sports South Africa (USSA) celebrates the first year of the sporting code’s official inclusion in the... USSA countdown one year to go to Chengdu 2021 Today marks one year to go for the next edition of the FISU World University Games (WUG) in Chengdu, China. USSA have joined FISU in the countdown to the games, with much anticipation and... South African football queen who is also book-smart Three-time World University Games participant Kholosa Biyana has made enormous strides in her career so far, including having gone to a FIFA Women’s World Cup. However, it is her continued... COVID-19: CANCELLATION OF ALL USSA TOURNAMENTS FOR 2020 The University Sport South Africa (USSA) National Executive Committee (NEC) considered responses received from Member Institutions and National University Sport Associations (NUSA’s) regarding the... A ray of sunshine in the eye of the storm “It doesn’t matter where you come from, or your background or how poor you are – as long as you have the will and the opportunity, then anything is possible.”If Refiloe Jane’s immediate... Chabangu breaks South African triple jump record Zinzi Chabangu became the first South African triple jumper to go past the 14 metre mark, as she landed a gold medal with a distance of 14.02m at the Athletics Gauteng North league meeting in... FISU Welcomes Revised Dates for Tokyo 2020 LAUSANNE, Switzerland – FISU today welcomed the announcement of revised dates for Tokyo 2020 and the prospect of an exceptional summer of Olympic sport in 2021. FISU will maintain the planned... Universiade gold medalist clocks world-leading 100m Former Universiade 100m gold medalist turned Olympic hopeful Akani Simbine opened his season with a world-leading 9.91 seconds in the event at the Athletics Gauteng North Championships in Pretoria,... SA Women’s Softball prepare for battle in Botswana South Africa’s senior national softball team has travelled to Botswana to play two international friendlies against the Botswana national team as well as Chunyo University (Japan). The games are... Whitebooi’s Judo Olympic Dreams South Africa’s Michaela Whitebooi, a student representative for the USSA judo board has competed as judoka at the USSA Championships, winning gold at the Senior Africa Championship in April 2019... Universiade athlete becomes first South African female pro rugby player Springboks women’s captain and former Napoli Universiade participant, Babalwa Latsha recently made history when she became the first female South African rugby player to turn professional.Latsha... VUT FC sends Golden Arrows FC crashing out of the Nedbank Cup Soweto - Dobsonville Stadium, Saturday, 8 February 2020, is a day that has been etched in the annals of South African football history. A forth tier South African Breweries (SAB) Regional League... Universiade champ hopeful for Tokyo 2020 South African swimmer and Napoli 2019 double gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker is gearing up for an important year in her swimming career, as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympic Games later this... USSA congratulate FISU President Matytsin on Sports Minister appointment University Sport South Africa (USSA) are thrilled on the appointment of FISU President Oleg Matytsin as the new Sports Minister of the Russian Federation.Matytsin who is serving his second term as... Tuks Crowned World Champions at 2019 Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals   Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Sunday November 3, 2019. South Africa are the new Red Bull Campus Cricket World Champions. While South Africa stunned the world in an epic win against England in the... How USSA celebrated its 25th anniversary Not only did our beloved South Africa celebrate 25 years of democracy, University Sport South Africa (USSA) joined in with the festivities as it also commemorated 25 years of excellence in university... USSA Award Nominees 2017-2019 University Sport South Africa (USSA) has had a year filled with triumph after coming away with 18 medals at the Summer Universiade among many other successful USSA Championships. As the year comes to... Banyana Vice-Captain signs with AC Milan Milan - Italy. Refiloe Jane, Banyana Banyana Vice-Captain as well as Vaal University of Technology (VUT) and Tshwane University of technology (TUT) Alumnus, has on 6 September 2019, signed a one-year... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Carole Adam Sport has been in Carole Adam’s (USSA Aquatics Chairperson) blood since she was a young girl. ‘’I couldn’t wait to get to school because I knew I was going to be involved in some kind of... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Takalani Mfamadi Takalani Mfamadi (USSA Basketball General Secretary) fell in love with sport at a very young age. It was at that time that she realised that she was quite good at every sport she took part in. It was... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Onalenna Tsae Onalenna Tsae’s (USSA Boxing General Secretary) involvement in sport started when she was young. She’s taken part in sport all her life until the time she started coaching, which she regards as... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Nicolene Marais Nicolene Marais has been active in all kinds of sports since she was a young girl.’’ If it wasn’t for triathlon and duathlon, I wouldn’t have discovered my love for cycling. Since then,... USSAWomenUp Campaign - Nosipho Khumalo Nosipho Khumalo (USSA Table Tennis General Secretary), a former footballer, who’s career got put to an early end due to a lack of opportunities, came into the industry in order to bring about... USSAWomenUp Campaign - Melissa Awu Melissa Awu (USSA Chess General Secretary) comes from a family that has always been involved in sport. For her, it was only natural to want to spend the rest of her life in sport and studying towards... USSAWomenUp Campaign - Andiswa Zwelibanzi Andiswa Zwelibanzi (USSA Canoeing Chairperson) came into the sports industry through an opportunity to work for a local government sport and recreation programme in her high school years. She fell in... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Ilze Wicksell IIze Wicksell’s (USSA Judo General Secretary) involvement in the sports industry came about through her being a former national athlete and always having had a passion for sport. She believes that... USSAWomenUP Campaign - Chrisna Jordaan Chrisna Jordaan (USSA Gymnastics Chairperson) has always been in sport; playing and participating in different sport types and also on the different levels and positions in sport. ’’My mother... gsport Finalist Blaauw Humbled by Award Nomination gsport 2019 Woman in Social Media Finalist Brittany Blaauw was both equally thrilled and surprised by her inclusion in this year’s awards. The 26-year-old who was born and bred in Port Elizabeth,... Napoli 2019 medalist Van Wyk a prospect for the future of South African sprints Chederick van Wyk bagged two silver medals in the 100m and 200m respectively at the 30th Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy proving that he is a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.The... A bronze medal on a debut Universiade O.R. Tambo Airport, Kempton Park – The Ceres, Western Cape, born Adriaan Wildschutt won a bronze medal in the men’s 10 000 metres final in a time of 29:36.39, at the Napoli2019 Universiade. The... USSA President speaks on Napoli2019 Universiade O.R. Tambo Airport, Kempton Park - On being asked how she felt regarding the winning of eighteen medals as opposed to the targeted eight, Ilhaam Groenewald said, ‘’we are extremely proud of our... 18 medals won - TeamSA rewrites African history at World Student Games NAPOLI – The curtain has finally fallen on a spectacular 30th edition of the FISU Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy, in what will go down as an especially-memorable competition for the African... SA Students claim silver at Summer Universiade in Italy NAPLES, ITALY - The SA Students Men’s Rugby Sevens team bagged the silver medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy on Sunday after Japan edged the South Africans by 15-12 in the... SA’s Zane Waddell wins gold at world varsity swimming champs in Italy NAPLES – Zane Waddell won South Africa’s third gold medal on Sunday night at the 30th Summer Universiade at the Scandone Swimming Pool in Napoli, Italy.After winning both the heats and the... Schoenmaker sets new African swimming record at World Student Games NAPLES – SA swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker set a new African and South African record on her way to victory in the 100m women’s breaststroke at the World Student Games in Napoli, Italy, on... First gold medal for SA at 2019 Student Games NAPOLI, ITALY – Team South Africa has claimed gold at the Games in what was a scintillating swimming performance by Taylor Lovemore, who won gold in the women’s 50m butterfly, in her debut... Korea sends Team SA back to the drawing board CASERTA, ITALY – The South Africa women’s football team destabilised after going down 8-0 against a highly organised DPR of Korea on Thursday night at Stadio Alberto Pinto in Caserta, Italy.... SA students sevens teams have international honours in their sights The South African Students sevens men’s and women’s teams are aiming for a strong start and an even stronger finish at the 30th Summer Universiade Games in Naples, Italy from 5-7 July.The South... Artistic, musical Opening Ceremony signals start of 30th Summer Universiade NAPOLI, 4 July - The much awaited 30th edition of the Summer Universiade is off to a start! Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, declared the games open during an opening ceremony that was a... Team SA kicks off 2019 World Student Games campaign BENEVENTO, ITALY – The South African men’s football team kick-started their 30th Summer Universiade campaign when they faced France in a Group C preliminary encounter on Tuesday evening. The... Press Statement by the USSA President Mrs. Ilhaam Groenewald Programme Director, Ms Dlamini NLC Commissioner: Madam Mampane, COO Mr Phil Letwaba other Senior Management and other colleagues present. Members Mr Ncula Chairperson of the Distribution Agency... USSA announces World Student Games Squad PRETORIA - A press conference to announce the 30th Summer Universiade South African student’s Team was held earlier today, 30 May 2019, at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) in Pretoria.... VUT Judo Star Wins Gold in the USA Antony M’bepa, featured on the 5 April 2019 article, has begun his journey to global dominance in impressive style by winning gold at the Central CT Judo Open tournament in Connecticut New... Gold at Africa Judo Championships USSA (University Sport South Africa) would like to congratulate one of its students, Michaela Whitebooi, for winning gold at the Africa Judo Championships in Cape Town. The championships are a... USSA comments on the CAS ruling between Ms Semenya and the IAAF University Sport South Africa (USSA) notes the judgement issued by the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the matter between Ms. Caster Semenya and the IAAF. We are extremely disappointed... Maties, UJ compete in Afro-Varsity 3x3 champs Nairobi - Universities from across Africa competed in the third edition of the Africa University 3x3 Basketball Championship that took place from 27 - 28 April 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. South... USSA 2019 AGM, a success City of Tshwane - Delegates from the various member institutions converged to the City of Tshwane to attend a series of meetings hosted by the University of Sport South Africa (USSA) over the... VUT Judoka en Route to Global Dominance Antony M’bepa, the Congolese heavyweight judo machine is en route to global dominance. His martial arts journey began with karate at the age of 10 but lasted only 2 years due to the intense... South Africa has one of its own in CUCSA On the 9 March 2019 an unprecedented event took place where Mr. Jerry Laka became Secretary General of CUCSA (Confederation of University and Colleges Sports Association) after being elected at... Presidents Voice Let me take this opportunity to welcome our new student-athletes who have been successfully admitted to pursue their studies and goals at our various Member Universities (MUs). This is my first... 30th Summer Universiade The 30th Summer Universiade (World University Games) is scheduled to take place between 3 July – 14 July 2019 in the city of Napoli, Italy. In October 2018 the University Sport South Africa (USSA)... 2018 USSA B WEEK MORNING MATCHES CLASSIFICATION MATCHES Rhodes won the toss and elected to Bat Rhodes 121/7 in 20 Overs (N Zimmerman 35, M Monyeki 2-25, D Thavhiwa 2-34) University of Limpopo 73 All Out in 20... USSA RUGBY produces 4 quality players for the national team PHOTO: Lindelwa Gwala, Lusanda Dumker, Snenhlanhla Shozi & Babalwa Latsha – Amsterdam Airport. University Sport South Africa (USSA) has produced four players for the national women’s team... SA’s Rudolph selected for FISU Young Reporters Programme The International University Sports Federation recently announced the six successful applicants of the 5th FISU Young Reporters Programme for the 29th Winter Universiade and South Africa’s Laykin... Pienaar grabs silver at World UniSquash Champs South Africa and University of Johannesburg’s (UJ)squash player, Alexa Pienaar grabbed silver at the World University Squash Championships in Birmingham, England where she produced one of the... Maponyane’s love affair with sport Kakata Maponyane is the Director for Sport and Recreation Administration at the University of Limpopo and held sport close to his heart for a countless number of years. He got involved in sport... Schoenmaker wins SASOL Emerging Athlete Award South African swimmer and University of Pretoria’s golden girl, Tatjana Schoenmaker won the SASOL Emerging Athlete of the Year Award during the Gsport4girls Awards at the Wanderers Club on Friday... Years in the Game Hanlie Murray has been a faithful servant in sports for ten years and her love for the sport continues to grow. Murray is the Secretary to the Director Sport and Recreation at Tshwane University... Grow Student Football Guided by Vision 2022 of SAFA The University Sport South Africa football (USSA football) workshop held on 11 August 2018 at the South African Football Association (SAFA) house was a resounding success. The main purpose of the... Mel Awu – My Story on How to Succeed Born into a sporting family, it was no surprise that around Grade nine, I was convinced that a career in sport was my future. Grand-Mother was a Ball-Room Champion, Aunt lifted trophies in Beauties... Passing of former SAU Cricket President The USSA Cricket family is saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Kotie Grové, the well-known cricket commentator who had a long and illustrious career at the Nelson Mandela University. Prof... Passing of Bright Waniko It is with the greatest amount of sadness to share with you all that Bright Godsplan Waniko has been called to his resting place. We extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Waniko... Team South Africa ready to defend CUCSA title With less than two weeks left until the start of the tournament, Team South Africa are geared up and ready to defend their title of CUCSA Games champions. After successfully competing in the... Vol 4 USSA President Voice The USSA Council Meeting took place on Saturday, 21st April 2018, preceded by a number of other meetings held on Friday, 20th April 2018 that include the NUSAs President’s Forum, Heads of Sport... Future Cup Champions! Our team successfully defended their title by beating South African Rural by 29 runs in the final on Sunday 8th April. Results as follows: 6 April Vs CSA Colts - won by 34 runs Vs... Vol 3 USSA President Voice We start this new quarter on a sad note on the passing of our Mother of the Nation, Mama Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela- Mandela, our thoughts, prayers and grieve is with the entire nation as we mourn... Vol 2 USSA President Voice Let me take this opportunity to welcome members to the second issue of the Presidential voice. So much has happened in the past month since my last communication to members. As the sports movement we... UWC Footballer Thembi Kgatlana Turns Pro UWC 2017 Sportswoman of the Year - and BanyanaBanyana footballer - Thembi Kgatlana is leaving South Africa to join US-based Houston Dash Football Club - but UWC will always be here for... Welcome back message to members January 2018 On behalf of the National Executive Committee let me take this opportunity to welcome you all back for the new year. I hope and trust that you had a rested period over the festive season. We also... Thembi scoops Caf Nomination Pretoria - The South African senseational midfielder of Randfontein in Gauteng Ms. Thembi Kgatlana has been nominated for the CAF African Women of the Year. Ms. Kgatlana is a student at the... USSA General Council Meeting The USSA General Council meeting was hosted on the weekend of the 21 October 2017 at the Wits University Sports Conference Centre. The General Council meeting was attended by the USSA member... Another NWU Soccer Institute alumnus signs professional contract Orebotse Bobo Mongae, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, has recently secured a two-year professional contract with a Botswana Premier League (BPL) outfit, Jwaneng Galaxy... Tuks are at the forefront of sporting excellence 2017 is the year that the University of Pretoria lifted the standard of university sport to a whole new level winning six of the Varsity Competitions and nine of the USSA Tournaments. To top it... Kesa does it properly and reaps big reward This is how middle distance runner Kesaoleboga Molotsane summed up her fairy-tale run that culminated into the Spar Grand Prix triumph at the weekend. Despite her second-place finish in the final... Olympian rows her way into history Rio Olympian Kirsten McCann rowed her way into history on Friday as she became the first SA woman to win World Championships gold. The blonde bullet from Pretoria’s High Performance Centre won... USSA Cross Country Kimberley - The two day USSA Cross Country event ended on a high note over the weekend. The Event was hosted by Sol Plaatjie University in Kimberley at the SA Defence Force Camp 2 Sports ground. A... World Champions! What was billed to be a mouth-watering clash between the two unbeaten teams of the tournament fizzled into a one-sided affair as South Africa seized the opportunity and totally outwitted the... Passing away of Mr. Teboho Mofokeng USSA Volleyball regrets to announce the passing away of Mr. Teboho “Bra Chief” Mofokeng the Vaal University of Technology Volleyball Head Coach. He was one of most eminent volleyball... South African spin sinks Australia Though not a nation traditionally known for its slow bowling options – at least not until the emergence of Imran Tahir – Northwest University, South Africa (NWU) had an off-spinner and a... TUT captain signed by PSL club Elliot Seema becomes the latest Varsity Football graduate to join a PSL club, after Polokwane City signed the defender. There is a saying that the wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the wolf... Palframan adds silver medal to Team SA tally TAIPEI, TAIWAN –Women’s 400m Universiade defending champion, Justine Palframan registers the third medal for Team South Africa this evening with a seasonal best time finish. The... First two silver medals for SA at Universiade TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Team South Africa registers a spot on the medal log after bagging two silver medals in swimming and athletics respectively. What has been a tough few days of competition,... Team SA swims its way to the finals TAIPEI - Tatjana Schoenmaker, student from the University of Pretoria, qualified for the 100m breaststroke final. Schoenmaker finished second in the 100m breaststroke semi- final at the 29th Summer... Unpatriotic conduct of athlete at the Summer Universiade University Sport South African notes the sudden departure of Mr. Pieter Jacobus Conradie, 400m Athlete who was part of the South African Students Team currently in competition at the 29th Summer... 29th Summer Universiade opens in Splendor TAIPEI CITY – In its image as a city of vibrancy and cultural diversity, Taipei enthusiastically reached out with both arms to welcome young athletes from around the world. The 29th Summer... USSA womens team outclasses Great Britain in opening match The South African women’s university team kicked off their 29th Summer Universiade campaign with a blistering 3-1 victory over Great Britain in a Group D encounter at the Chang Gung University, in... Serbia dominates SA water polo team Team South Africa suffered a massive 13-1 defeat against the Serbians in in their first Pool C match which took place at the Hsinchu Country Natatoruin in Taipei, Taiwan on Friday afternoon, 18... Team SA is welcomed to the athletes village in Taipei The Head of the Athlete’s Village in Taipei welcomed delegations, including Team South Africa, to the village at the flag raising spectacle ahead of the official opening ceremony of the 29th... Team South Africa lands in Taipei The first group of the Team SA delegation landed safely in Chinese Taipei on Monday, 14 August 2017, after a lengthy connecting flight to the Summer Universiade. Kitted out in their official Team SA... SUTaipei2017: Triple Threat from South African Flag-Bearer CAPETOWN - Team South Africa’s flag-bearer Justine Palframan is counting on lucky number three ahead of this year’s Summer Universiade in Taipei. Not only has she been entered into three... Ten-Medal Target for Team South Africa CAPETOWN - Team South Africa has set themselves a target of 10 medals for the upcoming Summer Universiade in Taipei. The final 180-strong delegation set to represent the country at the 29th Summer... USSA narrowly lose out on U21 SAB League crown Team Gauteng out-shoot defending champions USSA to lift the U21 SAB League Champions’ trophy on Sunday afternoon, after they defeated USSA 4-1 on penalties. What an exhilarating end to the SAB... Press Release by USSA Team It gives University Sport South Africa (USSA) the greatest amount of pleasure to announce the University Team SA delegation, consisting of 10 sport codes and a total delegation of 180, that will... South African Sprinter eyes Universiade Gold WESTERN CAPE - South African male sprinters have made the top level of the podium their own over the past two Summer Universiades, and ahead of this year’s event in Taipei, rising star Tamzin... Summer Universiade team managers workshop With less than two months to go until the 29th Summer Universiade, the general delegation and team managers gathered on the 23rd and 24th of June 2017 in order to fine-tune pertinent issues to ensure... 70 Days to the Games Taipei – Today marks exactly 70 days before the start of the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei. The FISU delegation has completed their final visit and testing of the accreditation system which is... Condolences - Elvis Motiki At USSA Football we wish to extend our deepest heart-felt condolences to TUT student community, management, players, coaches and the Motiki family during these sad times. Death has robbed us of a... Farewell Ms. Lydia Hall Cape Town- The USSA NEC has learned with sadness and shock on the passing of Ms. Lydia Hall who has been employed by the University of Cape Town for the past 31 years. Ms. Hall has been a servant of... Bereavement - Mr Uvile Sticks Mgijima The University of Fort Hare Sport Department regrets to inform every one of the sad passing of Mr Uvile Sticks Mgijima (201317070). He passed on in the early hours of Monday the 8th of May 2017. Mr... USSA President host Chinese Delegation Pretoria- The USSA President Mrs. Ilhaam Groenewald hosted the Vice President of the Federation of University Sport of China Dr. Xue in Pretoria on Sunday morning. Dr. Xue is part of a 500 member... USSA Presidential Voice – April 2017 Dear USSA Family members It has been two weeks since our Annual General and Special General meetings with a newly elected National Executive Committee (NEC) in place. For the first time in the... USSA Celebrate 23 years of existence On 8 February 1994, the newly constituted Interim Committee of the SASSU (ICSASSU) chaired by Prof Gerwel met at the University of Johannesburg (the then Rand Afrikaans University). At the meeting... Rowing Championships Cape Town- The 2017 edition of the USSA Rowing Sprints championships ended on a high note. The famous Blues and Grudge Crews were selected which battled against each other. The crews are always the... Softball Ladies Shine The USSA Softball Ladies have achieved their desired results when they overcome Western Province 2-1 in the SA Softball National Championships on Saturday night (25 March 2017). The team has perfomed... Aiming for the Top Tshwane- The USSA Softball ladies have started the 2017 National Championships with an aim for medal position. The 2017 edition of the SA Softball Senior National Championships have started on the... USSA Softball in quest for better results Tshwane- The USSA Softball teams entered the third day in preparation for the SA National Championships. The USSA Team for both men and women are regarded as the tenth Province for all SA Softball... TUT Rise as One in Rwanda Rwanda - The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) left the country on the 17 March 2017 to participate at the 3rd FASU Cross Country Championships in Kigali. The TUT team consisted of five males,... Kesa Molotsana to lead Cross County pack The Athletics South Africa announced its team on Wednesday 08 March 2017 that will participate at the Iaaf World Cross Country event scheduled in Uganda (Kampala) on the 26th March 2017. It was no... The Blues and Grudge crews The USSA-Rowing National Sprints Regatta is an annual event held at the beautiful Misverstand Dam, Western Cape. The regatta is hosted by the University of Cape Town, and racing is done over a... Dumisani Chauke - a cut above the rest University Sport South Africa welcomes the services of 30 year old optimistic Limpopo born Dumisani Chauke, as a newly elected Vice-Chairperson of USSA Netball.This makes the year 2017 to be even... Home-grown athlete set to make even greater strides TUT athlete, Collen Mulaudzi (26) says he is ready to make even greater strides in the sport fraternity. Mulaudzi has been training with SA 10 000m sensation Stephen Mokoka, who has inspired him to... First meeting for Summer Universiade Taipei- The first meeting scheduled by the 29th Summer Universiade Local Organising Committee (LOC) took place on the morning of the 21 February 2017. The LOC invited all Foreign Mission and Liaison... The Seventh President The USSA Management Committee held its last meeting for the year on Friday 9th February 2017, chaired by the outgoing President Professor Tyrone Pretorius who is also the Vice Chancellor and Rector... USSA Football gather its thoughts..... The USSA football Executive Committee held its first meeting for 2017 in Ekhuruleni in the East of Gauteng between the 9-10 February 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to consolidate all plans for... Farewell Humble Soul The year 2016 ended on a sad note for the entire University Sports Movement when we heard of the sudden passing of Mr. Roger Adams. The USSA 1st VP. Mrs. Groenewald described Mr. Adams as humble,... World Cup, I am Ready... The 1999 Nike U/15 Tournament in Milpark was actually not where it started for the Kwa-Thema Football star Ms. Gabisile China Hlumbane. She actually started her football in the dusty streets of... International Day of University Sport As part of the celebrations of the International Day of University Sport as proclaimed by UNESCO, USSA encouraged its member institutions to join FISU in celebrating this day by organising various... Grip it and rip it The USSA Golf has over the past years showed tremendous growth. The sport has grown from strength to strength with majority of our golfers at our institution participate at events organised by SA... Between the lanes With the tough task of dealing with wave drag, the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju was simply not the year for the USSA Aquatics Team. It has over the past years been evident that any year leading... It’s Simply possible The USSA Football Team has in the past year been one of those codes that remain the dark horses and ultimately proved that they are just Simply the best. The 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju the... We Thank You The USSA NEC on behalf of its members wishes to thank the below USSA Teams for their participation at various events that were both staged locally and Internationally in 2016. With such a great... If the track can witness The Chairperson of USSA Athletics after being re-elected to lead the student athletics body in September 2016 at the USSA Cross- Country event that was held at the University of Zulu land down in... Topics Universiade Achievements President's Voice Profiles National Teams Obituaries