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OPERATION ROOM FACELIFT COMPLETED BY DUMISANI KOYANA
HE ‘OPERATION ROOM’, as the stadium at the University of the Western Cape is affectionately known, has seen memorable victories, such as the men’s football team’s defeat of Tshwane University of Technology by two goals to one on 24 September 2015 to win their first-ever Varsity Football trophy.
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NIPPY MIDFIELDER, THANDO ZIWELE, was
part of that side and went on to represent University Sport South Africa at the Confederation of University and College Sports Association tournament held in Zimbabwe in 2016. He says, “We created great everlasting memories at the Operation Room. Our die-hard supporters are the ones who came up with that name or concept. We had to win the trophy
for them as a way of giving back for their loyalty. “It was a great feeling. One cannot describe it in words. It is the best highlight of my entire varsity career.” MIDFIELDER THALEA SMIDT is another player known to surgically carve up the opposing defence. She not only won the Cosafa Cup and the inaugural CAF Champions League trophy but, after
