SPORT
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) sports contribute to the development and overall wellbeing of students by embracing diversity and providing students with the necessary opportunities and resources.
Our aim is to develop a holistic student, fostering their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. We provide the desired student experience, by maximizing sport participation both recreational and competitively.
SPU sports are rooted in the fact that physical activity is vital in the holistic development of students, thus we aim to strike the right balance between academics and sports in providing students’ academic guidance, life skills, monitoring, and support.
As SPU sport, we strive to be one of the top sports Universities in the country thus we aspire to put up a centre or create an environment that is conducive for elite athletes.
Netball
Netball Volunteer Coach: Tlhalefo Mokopudi
Cell: 060 491 6932
Email: tlhalefo.mokopudi@spu.ac.za
Football: Male
Football Head Coach: Martin Donald Mojaki
Cell: 072 542 2777
Email: donald.mojaki@spu.ac.za
Football: Female
Ladies Football Head Coach: Tumi Veldman
Cell: 072 692 8620
Email: tumi.veldman@spu.ac.za
Golf
Golf Head Coach: Nikeo Sonqishe
Cell: 079 694 3438
Email: nikelo.sonqishe@spu.ac.za
Hockey: Female/Male
Hockey Head Coach: Farhad “Freddy” Adams
Cell: 074 266 2043
Email: farhad.adams@spu.ac.za
Aerobics/Dance Sport
Aerobics/Dance Sport Head Coach: Katlego Khunou
Cell: 071 192 3252
Email: katlego.khunou@spu.ac.za
Volleyball: Female/Male
Volleyball Head Coach: Peter Mamabolo
Cell: 082 086 8804
Email: peter.mamabolo@spu.ac.za
Chess
Chess Coach: Xolani Mathebula
Cell: 062 433 5230
Email: ceboxolani@gmail.com
Karate
Karate Sensei: Shihan Simphiwe Dlulane
Cell: 083 780 5384
Email: simphiwe.dlulane@spu.ac.za
Rugby: Female/Male
Rugby Head Coach: Jacques Ollie Mew
Cell: 082 527 7274 / 082 531 7493
Email: jacques.mew@spu.ac.za
Cheerleading
Cheerleading Coach: Haroldene Veldsman
Cell: 084 350 8744
Email: haroldene.veldsman@spu.ac.za
Basketball: Female/Male
Tennis
Tennis Head Coach: Nolan van der Merwe
Cell: 074 266 2043
Email: nolan.vandermerwe@spu.ac.za
Table Tennis
Table Tennis Coach: Neville Parker
Cell: 074 266 2043
Email: neville.parker@hotmail.com
Cricket
Cricket Head Coach: Anthony Mabuya
Cell: 074 578 0033
Email: anthonymabuya@spu.ac.za
Athletics – Track & Field / Cross Country
Athletics Track and Field Coach: Gys Smith
Cell: 082 302 0393
Email: Gysbert.smith@spu.ac.za
Cross Country Coach: Frik Guys
Cell: 073 617 5905
Email: frik.guys@spu.ac.za
Tennis
USSA team selection to represent CUCSA (Confederation of University and Colleges) and FASU (Federation Of Africa University Sport)
2017 Selwin Cloete
2019 Selwin Cloete and June-Ann George
Volleyball
Thato Khomojong known as Tee Jay represented the (Northern Cape Kudus) Provincial Volleyball team in 2019 at Johannesburg in South African National Volleyball League. He is an outstanding Volleyball player and has been the SPU Volleyball Team Captain since 2019 until 2021.
Chess
2017 Individual bronze medal (3rd position) at the South African Open
Hockey
5 Northern Cape IPT U21 Representatives
2021 USSA Men’s Finalist B section
2021 USSA Ladies 3rd place -B section
Football
2019 Regional Playoff champions (promotion to regional men’s league)
2019 Finalist USSA B section (promoted to A section)
2019 Manager(coach) and player of the tournament USSA Championship
Angus Spandiel and Mohao Nkota transferred to Orlando Pirates (MDC) for 2020/2021 season
Basketball
Three players (Thuso Segano, Omogolo Matlhaku and Oupa Maine) from the university basketball team were part of the team (Trojans) that went to represent Northern Cape at the national club championship. Head Coach (Neo Khonkhobe) was part of Trojans as player/coach.
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