SPORTS ROUND-UP

01 SPORTSWOMAN AND SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Banyana Banyana WAFCON-winning star Amogelang Motau was named the Sportswoman of the Year, and FISU University World Cup Combat Sports medal winner Jody Williams won the Sportsman of the Year award at the 2022 Sports Awards.

02 VARSITY 7S RUGBY

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) Rugby team brought home the Varsity 7s Rugby trophy for the first time in 2022.

03 BOOK LAUNCH

UWC launched its first sports book, Blowing Against the Wind, penned by Winston Kloppers and edited by Prof Jonathan Jansen, both UWC alumni.

04 VOLLEYBALL

UWC staffer Margo Daniels shone at the National Volleyball tournament and was awarded the Best Blocker in South Africa.

05 STAFF SELECTED TO USSA

Two UWC staffers, Clement Trout and Mncekeleli Sobekwa, have been selected to serve on the national executive committee of the University Sport South Africa Sports Staff.

06 WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

UWC Women’s Football Club reached new heights, finishing second in last year's Hollywoodbets Super League and being ranked seventh in Africa this year.

07 SUPA-POOL

The UWC Supa-Pool team won the University Sport South Africa championships in 2022.

08 TOP-QUALITY FACILITIES

UWC’s top-quality facilities benefit not just the surrounding communities but South African university sports as well, with the university having hosted three USSA national tournaments last year – dance sport, athletics and swimming.

09 BOXING

UWC boxer Philani Mfaku was named in the South African squad for the World University Games.

10 DANCESPORT

The dance club at the university finished second at the SA Champs, defending the USSA title which they have won several times.

11 NATIONAL RUGBY

Two UWC rugby players, Lukhanyo Vokozela and Lamla Nunu, were selected for the U20 national rugby team.

12 PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

UWC physiotherapists Wernich Smith and Robyn Phillips were respectively appointed to the staff of SA U20 Rugby and the Western Province’s Stings Netball team.