“WE WON IN THE WINTER THE USSA CHAMPIONSHIP IN DURBAN AND NOW IN THE SUMMER HERE IN THE EASTERN CAPE. UJ IS REALLY DOMINATING AND IT’S BEAUTIFUL TO HAVE SUCH CONSISTENCY.”
UJ Senior Men’s Basketball 3×3 Team – Nino Dim, Coach Mandla Ngema, Sbongakonke Mkhwanazi, Rabbi Belolo, and Peace Famodimu
47-MEDAL HAUL PROPELS UJ ATHLETICS TO CGA TITLE, NATIONALS QUALIFICATION
In a dominant performance just weeks before the University Sport South Africa (USSA) championships in Stellenbosch, UJ Athletics Club secured a haul of 47 medals at the Central Gauteng (CGA) Championships on 16 March 2024. UJ athletes impressed, bringing home 15 gold, 17 silver, and 15 bronze medals at the Athletics Stadium in Westdene. While securing these impressive results, many UJ athletes, both men and women across various categories, also achieved qualifying times for the upcoming national championships. These include the senior Athletics South Africa (ASA) championships taking place from 21-24 March in KwaZulu-Natal and the Under-18-23 championships in Tshwane. Nolwazi Mashaba led the charge for UJ, claiming the first gold medal in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.14 meters. Bophelo Seoe and Mahlatse Dombeni followed closely behind, securing silver and bronze medals respectively with jumps of 5.92 meters and 5.87 meters. Yané van der Merwe continued her consistent form, adding a silver medal to the UJ tally in the opening women’s shotput event with a throw of 8.76 meters.
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