As 2026 is about to kick off in full force at The University of Pretoria with many First Year Student Athletes taking the big step into the real world, where they will have to juggle the demands of being a student and an athlete, as TuksSport, we look back to 2025 and celebrate a season where performance met purpose. From Varsity triumphs to community upliftment, our student-athletes redefined what’s possible.
During December, various sporting codes held their USSA tournaments throughout the country, and the results proved that TuksSport are Champions of Excellence and Impact. It showed that 2025 was a BUMPER YEAR for the Stripe Generation when it comes to results on the scoreboard, and many opposition Institutions and Teams would’ve happily traded places with us for the overall score sheet.
As we move into the new year, as TuksSport, we will continue to leave a lasting impact; however, not without first stopping, looking back and reminding ourselves of the fierce, competitive Football Season which we had. It is worth mentioning that TuksFootball won the Male Division at USSA, with Samukelo Ngobela being crowned player of the tournament and Top Goal Scorer. While we walked away with the highest accolades at USSA Football, AmaTuks have qualified for the 2026 Nedbank Cup round of 32.
Highlights
- TuksGolf claimed the overall 2025 USSA Golf Championships
- Waterpolo secured a silver medal at the 2025 USSA Waterpolo Championships
- Yachting Team A and Team B secured 4th and 2nd place, respectively, at the 2025 USSA Sailing Championships
- Trampoline – 4 TuksSport Members represented South Africa at the Trampoline Junior World Championships, which took place in Spain.
- Tennis dominated the podium at the 2025 USSA Tennis Championships, securing two second-place finishes and one third-place finish.
- Netball – Kyla Dames, Kamohelo Maseko, Jamie van Wyk and Coach Jenny van Dyk, were part of the SPAR Proteas team who took Gold at the Africa Netball Cup.
However, it’s not all just about the guts and the glory; it is the coming together of a collective working toward a common purpose. May we never underestimate the work behind the scenes, the support services and the breathtaking World Class facilities of the University of Pretoria Hillcrest Sports Campus, as was recently appreciated by Bafana Bafana, who held their training camp at HPC ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament. HPC provides a comprehensive range of services, including Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Biokinetics, Nutrition and Sports Science Support. This facility will form part of the program of the newly launched Pretoria Capitals TuksCricket Academy.
As we plan for another monumental year at TuksSport, our clubs are already busy as Netball is gearing up for their annual Camp Discovery Netball Clinics, Rugby will kick off with Varsity Cup as early as February, and Athletics is ready for the biggest Marathon in the City of Tshwane – the Sappi TuksRace taking place on the 14th of February.
In the words of Mr Steven Ball, Director TuksSport and CEO HPC “May our collective success give us the energy for 2026 to continue the fight to remain competitive, to win and to be respected by our opposition and the Sport Fraternity of South Africa”
