TALENTED ATHLETES RECOGNISED The stellar performances of UWC sportspersons in 2016 didn’t go unnoticed. For many, their hard work was recognised and rewarded with selections into regional, provincial and national teams. They include:
NATIONAL COLOURS
PROVINCIAL COLOURS
Beach Volleyball: Women stars Bejancka Della, Basetsane Malubane, Manana Mosia, Liesle Petersen and Tamlyn Thomas represented the South African under-23 team. Elton Papoola and Ameer Satarien made the men’s side.
Athletics: Amy Abrahams, Dylon Atson, Nicole Dirk, Duran Faro, Chandre Fredericks, Kulthoom Gaidien, Marshall Hartzenberg,Yusuf Ishmail, Lauren Johnathan, Hanlie Jordaan, Geraldine King, Merlin Klaaste, Jason Koopman, Rodwell Ndlovu, Rowaldo Ratz, Clyde Ruiters, Samantha Ross and Anthony Timoteus.
Athletics: Tamzin Thomas was in the South African team for the IAAF World U20 Championships that was staged in Poland in July. A month later, Petunia Obisi represented the country at the 18th Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) Africa Region Five Games in Zimbabwe. Boxing: Sinethemba Blom, Sandiso Kota, Phumlani Nkqetho and Asemahle Sentile, together with coach Ayanda Mapasa, donned national colours as part of the USSA team for the 7th World University Boxing Championships in Thailand in October. Chess: Michael James, Remondo Solomons, Lauren van Niekerk and Robyn van Niekerk represented SA at various levels. Cricket: Ashley Cupido made the USSA team. Football: Women footballers Thembi Kgatlana and Leandra Smeda, with former teammates Jermaine Seoposengwe and Kaylin Swart, were in the Banyana Banyana team that travelled to the Olympic Games in Brazil. With the exception of Swart, all were in the same squad that also competed in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. Drishana Pillay, Thalea Smidt and Charmel Wiltshire were drafted into SASCOC’s Team South Africa for the 2016 Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 Games that took place in Angola in December. Pillay and Motau – together with teammates Alicia Dlani, Nelly Mamabolo, Nlamulo Mathebula, Puleng Moreni and Kimberly Smith – were also selected for University Sport South Africa’s (USSA) Team South Africa for the summer version of the world student games, aka the Summer Universiade, that will be staged in China in 2017. They will join men counterparts Tapelo Sixishe and Thando Ziwele. Phiwokuhle Mpalala, Kuhle Rayi, Shakeel Sadien and Eathonkyle Swarts were also named for the USSA Under-23 football team. Rugby Sevens: Njabulo Ndlovu (Zimbabwe), Damian Stevens (Namibia) and Peter Wanjiru (Kenya) represented their national teams in 2016. Swimming: Keanu Silent was in the SASCOC Team South Africa for the 2016 Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 Games that took place in Angola in December.
Beach Volleyball: Tasneem Claasen, Christen Delcarme, Bejancka Della, Jandre Della, Prudence Layters, Basetsane Malubane, Elton Papoola, Liesle Petersen, Ameer Satarien, Keshay Sing, Clinton Stemmet, Tamlyn Thomas and Ricardo Valentine. Cricket: Zubayr Hamza, Aviwe Mgijima, Jason Smith and Lizaad Williams are in the Cape Cobras squad. Dawood Christians, Aaqil Ebrahim, Jean Heunis, Luke Philander, Emmanuel Sebrame, and Matthew Strauss have been included in the Western Province Academy. Dance: Shaeeqah Beck and Abdul Elliot. Netball: Cindy Amsterdam, Chaney de Bruin, Keezia Dulvie, Akhona Faye, Caioly Gabriel, Tshiamo Moleele, Felicity Mthembu, Jamie-Lee Thorne, Shirlene Titus, Keesha van Schalkwyk, Andrea van Zyl and Jaumbuaije Zauana. Rugby: Aidyn Cupido, Clayton Daniels, Hadley Hendricks, Godlin Masimla, Shane Orderson and Damian Stevens
WHO IS WHO AT SPORT ADMIN?
Mandla Gagayi: Director Cedric Achilles: Manager, support services Andrew Wrankmore: Gym Manager Frederick Alexander: ground staff Wynand Andreas: swimming pool staff Hayward Barendse: project coordinator Glen Bantley: aquatics and boxing Elmien Cloete: rugby and volleyball Margo Daniels: driver Adrian Heyns: netball and dance Gio Hulley: Varsity Sport rep Damoen Hyster: driver Erenes January: driver Colin Kensely: facility supervisor Avril Langeveld: administrative officer Nadia Mgulwa: hockey and karate Derick Orderson: Hiking and campus recreation Johnathan Swarts: ground staff Hadley Volkwyn: athletics and basketball Edwin Wyngaard: football, chess and golf
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