CPUT is taking the lead in sport management training in the Western Cape with the rollout of the Golf Business Academy.

The academy, which is the only one of its kind based at a tertiary institution in the province, will equip students with the necessary skills to work in the golf industry.

Students will follow the Sport Management Diploma Programme, but specialise in Golf Business Academy courses.

In 2008, CPUT, together with the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA), set up an advisory board to establish the viability of offering this specialised course.

Co-ordinator of the course, Juanita Stoop, said with an increase in golf facilities and golf tourism in South Africa, CPUT saw the need to address the skills gap in this industry.

Stoop said the course is aimed at “amateur” golf players.

“We have a lot of keen golfers, but not everyone will make it big,” she said.

She said the course offers these players an opportunity to establish a career in the sport, from managing of golf clubs to coaching.

All the courses are PGA accredited and students will also be required to complete experiential training at PGA accredited sites.

“PGA professionals will assess the course once a year. We will also do exams that have been set up by the PGA,” she said.

Courses offered by the Golf Business Academy include golf psychology, equipment technology, golf coaching, rules of golf, swing theory, green keeping and club house management. Students will also spend a large amount of time on the golf course.

Stoop said, “They will be in a green environment three times a week. Students will play an 18 hole golf course every second week.”

Yolanda Duma, one of the several students who enrolled for the programme, said she is looking forward to the year.

Duma, is a member of the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation and has already won several junior golf tournaments.

“I really enjoy golf a lot and want to have a career in the sport,” she said.

The student, who hails from the Eastern Cape, said she would like to be a golf coach when she completes the course.

Duma enrolled for the course, along with her sister Siviwe, who has also won numerous golf tournaments.

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CPUT’s Mowbray campus will be hosting the annual Pick ‘n Pay Sport Tournament this Saturday.

The tournament sees university residence teams display their athletic abilities in soccer, netball, basketball, chess and touch rugby.

This year the tournament has grown and will see six residences from CPUT compete against four residences from the University of Cape Town as well as two teams from the Observatory Social League.

The organisers of the tournament consist of 10 members with representatives from both universities, including a member from the local community.

Jakobo Moroe, who is heading the CPUT local organising committee, says the tournament is aimed at uniting the two universities and providing the students with a platform to share dreams and create a relationship between the students and the community.     

"The tournament also seeks to highlight what Pick ‘n Pay is doing to uplift the community” said Moroe.

The university’s has been involved in the tournament since 2007.

This year Pick ‘n Pay has increased its sponsorship for the tournament.

By Kwanele Butana

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The CPUT ladies basketball team clinched a top spot at the University Sports South African (USSA) Basketball Tournament.

The event, which took place in Port Elizabeth, saw the CPUT team battle it out against basketball teams from universities across South Africa.

Months of hard work and training paid off for the team and saw them clinch second place at the tournament and walk away with CPUT’s first silver medal in basketball.

The team won five of their six pool games and beat the University of Johannesburg in the semi-final. The team lost in the final to a much more experienced Vaal University of Technology team.

However, Coach Kimathi Toboti says the team did an excellent job at their first USSA final game.

Several of the teams’ players also walked away with ALLSTAR recognition- a top accolade at the tournament.

Lungile Mtsweni was voted best shooting guard, Sophy Ngobeni was selected as the best centre while Vuyelwa Gamka was recognised as best point guard.

But it was Sophy Ngobeni, who stole the show, clinching the title of most valuable player of the 2012 tournament.

CPUT Sports Development Officer, Annelie Swarts says she is proud of the team’s achievements.

“It has taken a lot of determination and hard work for us to end in second place at the national Student Championships.”

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The Department of Sport Management will be relocating from the Mowbray Campus to the Newlands Cricket Ground (NCG). 

The Department has been located in Mowbray since the year 2000, but the campus is relatively small and the Department was unable to develop their academic programme due to space and facility restrictions. 

 “The Wicket Building at NCG will be the new home for the Sport Management Department,” said Head of Department, Prof Simeon Davies.

“We are involved in regular meetings with the development team and key stakeholders who are over seeing this major construction project. We have plans in place for a phased move of equipment and staff from May-June 2021, with a view to being fully operational and ready to deliver the academic project for the second semester 2021.”

Davies added that following strategic planning sessions and input from the Department’s Sport Industry Advisory Board they realised that with the introduction of new qualifications it would be necessary to consolidate the academic programme onto one campus.

In order to respond to the challenges of the 4IR and to produce globally competitive graduates the new campus at the NCG would be at the cutting edge of technology because a smart university such as CPUT empowers society, he argued.

“Furthermore, it was also recognised that with the opportunity to take space at the iconic and world-renowned NCG that the Sport Management programme would have unrivalled access and exposure to sport events and experiences, which would provide outstanding opportunities for the students’ experiential training.”  

Davies said that following a sequence of meetings with the CEO of Western Province Cricket, Nabeal Dien, in 2015, during which they were made aware of the proposed NCG development the Department drafted a formal proposal to relocate to the new facility.

The NCG, which hosted its first international test match in 1889, is getting an R800 million makeover.

“This process gained the full support of the Vice Chancellor, Prof [Chris] Nhlapo, along with Council, and the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande,” he continued. “It was clear that the opportunity to move to NCG would provide a teaching and learning environment ideally suited for our programme, and [more] importantly providing the platform to showcase One SmartCPUT as a leader in technological innovation and educational development.” 

He added that the Department is very excited about the relocation “which will provide the students with a modern learning environment where we can use smart technology to achieve excellence”.

“We believe that the new location at NCG will allow us to deliver the academic project in a state-of-the-art facility, which will benefit all of our students, and also allow us to market our programme effectively.

“The move to the internationally-acclaimed NCG will provide the space and facilities for a multi-cultural ecosystem that will facilitate an educational experience that prepares our staff and students at all levels, for a global environment.”

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CPUT’s Cape Speed team returned from the finals at the International Formula Student (FS) motorsport today.

They are the first African team to ever qualify for the event which takes place at Silverstone in the UK and placed 65th out of 132 overall and came 27th out of 132 for the endurance stage of the event.

Isobel Pollock, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the organisation which runs the competition, says that this is the first time in history that a team from Africa has made it through to the final dynamic tests. She also commented that never has a newcomer team presented a car with such immaculate finishing.

The Cape Speed team passed the ‘Static’ portion of the competition, where they were judged on business presentations skills, costing and sustainability, brake tests and design of the formula built car. They qualified and then moved onto the Dynamic phase, which took place on 14^th July. This involved the team pitting their cars against the other teams through acceleration, skid pad and speed tests on the track before completing the final endurance race on 15^th July.

Cape Speed team captain Kerwyn Lategan says he is proud of his team’s placing.

“We were proud to have completed the race. Our strategy involved the drivers being cautious, rather than being fast, which could have lead to our participation coming to a premature end,” says Kerwyn.

The team now embarked on a campaign to raise awareness amongst aspiring engineers both at school and college level about CapeSpeed’s accomplishments.

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A love for the game of table tennis has clinched Genevieve Lentz a ticket to the London Olympic Games.

The part-time Btech Public Relations student is part of the Olympic table tennis umpire team.  

Lentz is currently the highest-ranking female table tennis umpire in Africa and the only one representing the African continent in London.

But the 31-year-old is no stranger to top international games and her umpiring abilities has taken her across the globe.

She has umpired games at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008 and the 1st Youth Olympics in Singapore, which was held in 2010. She has also been to the All African Games and participated in tournaments in Switzerland and Moscow.

Looking back at her sporting career, Lentz, who is a high school English teacher by day, says she never imagined her love for the sport would lead to such big things.

“I never had the potential of becoming a prominent player but enjoyed playing socially and being involved in administration. I acquired the passion for umpiring and completed a series of exams including league, provincial, national and eventually international.”

In 2011 Lentz qualified as a Blue Badge Umpire, a group regarded as elite umpires.

Although looking forward to the Olympics, Lentz says it’s a huge responsibility.

“I am nervous because the world’s eyes will be on me.”

By Candes Keating

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CPUT’s Charles Keey is leading the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Cycling Tournament.

A  BTech Mechanical Engineering student, Keey’s natural talent for cycling coupled with strong technical skills has seen him clinch the much sought-after Yellow jersey, which he will wear in today’s races.

Keey has clinched top spots this week, including first place in the Nedbank/Old Mutual Challenge Mountain Bike Challenge and the Drakenstein Long Road Stage event, which saw riders complete a route of 124 km.

TOUGH: Cyclists' endurance was put to the test during the Drakenstein Long Road Stage event, which saw them complete a route of 124 km.

Another strong competitor in this year’s USSA Cycling Tournament is Michel Coetze from North West University, who has been leading the female stages.

Coetze, who has been competing in cycling events for the past three years, clinched first place in the female Drakenstein Long Road Stage event as well as the Nedbank/Old Mutual Challenge Mountain Bike Challenge.

After a tough week of hard riding, cyclists will today compete in the last two events of the tournament, which will determine the overall winners.

The first event will test riders’ hill climbing skills as they race up to the well-known Taal Monument in Paarl. A distance of just over 1km, this is a tough challenge.

After a short break the riders will be back on their bicycles as they compete in the final event of the week long USSA tour - the Nedbank/Old Mutual Criterium Event.

This popular event takes place at the Wellington Campus and is the last chance for riders to clinch important sprinter points as well as to secure first place in the team competition.

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The International Departures terminal of the Cape Town International Airport turned into a hive of excitement on Wednesday when relatives, friends, and colleagues of Team Cape Speed­, the engineering students and lecturers involved in the building of the formula racing car that will compete in Silverstone in the UK, gathered to give the team a warm send-off.

Clad in their blue CPUT blazers and matching scarves, the team had a busy afternoon shaking hands and taking hugs and kisses from well wishers for their three-week trip to the UK where they will be participating in the 2012 Formula Student competition in which 110 universities are participating.

“We wish you all the best. We are sure it is going to be good there and hope you are going to fare well,” said Severus Cerff of the Marketing and Communication Department. Speaking on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga, Mr Cerff thanked everybody who was involved from the conception until the building of Cape Speed.

Anar Daniels, co-host with Reddy D on Good Hope FM, also gave some words of motivation to the team: “Go to London and represent Cape Town and South Africa. It is a huge achievement to be the only university to represent South Africa at such an event. Even if you come back with nothing you are still our ambassadors,” he said amid cheers from the well wishers.

Chesire Adriaan, an engineering student and member of Team Cape Speed, said the few days before their departure was a big rush affair. “We had to get all things done in time for our trip. Our visas, team building exercises, presentations to prepare, and finally packing of the luggage,” he said. Adriaan said his excitement was slowly building up and hope it will reach its peak levels once he is on the plane. The team was destined to fly to Birmingham via a 10-hour connection flight to Dubai.

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Engineering students and lecturers involved in the building of the Formula 1 racing car that will compete at Silverstone in the UK ­were given a warm send-off recently.

Relatives, friends, and colleagues of the Cape Speed­ Team descended on the International Departures section of the airport to wish the team well for their trip.

Clad in their blue CPUT blazers and matching scarves the team looked every inch the winners they are as they jet off for a three-week trip where they will be participating in the 2012 Formula Student competition in which 110 universities are participating.

“We wish you all the best. We are sure it is going to be good there and hope you are going to do well,” Severus Cerff of the Marketing and Communication Department says.

Speaking on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga, Cerff thanked everybody who was involved.

Anar Daniels, co-host with Reddy D on Good Hope FM, also gave some words of motivation to the team. “Go to London and represent Cape Town and South Africa. It is a huge achievement to be the only university to represent South Africa at such an event. Even if you come back with nothing you are still our ambassadors,” he says amid cheers from the well-wishers.

Chesire’ Adriaan, an engineering student and member of the Cape Speed team says the days before their departure was a big rush.

“We had to get all things done in time for our trip. Our visas, team building exercises, presentations to prepare, and finally packing of the luggage,” he says.

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Months of training for the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Cycling Tournament have paid off as cyclists showed off their skills during the Protea Toyota short road stage and time trial.

VIEW: Routes of this years tournament is set in some of the most beautiful areas of the Western Cape. Here cyclists are in Ladyloch, an area on the outskirts of Wellington.

The short road stage saw male and female cyclists take on a challenging route in the Ladyloch area, just outside of Wellington. The circuit format race required male riders to take on a distance of 82 km, while the female riders had to complete three laps, totaling 54.8 km.

The last few hundred meters of the race saw riders sprinting out of the pack in order to claim the top prizes.

Michel Coetze, from North West University crossed the finish line first, clinching her second win for the week. Earlier this week this top cyclist took first place in the Nedbank/ Old Mutual Mountain Bike Challenge. Taking first place in the men's’ race was University of Pretoria student, Kevin Patten.

The time trial saw riders sprint over a 6.4 km distance and this year University of Stellenbosch (US) students dominated this stage, with Timothy Butler clinching the first prize in the male event and Ashleigh Blackwell taking the top spot in the female event.

Today cyclists’ endurance will be tested as they compete in the Drakenstein Long Road Stage. This challenging route will see male cyclists complete a 124 km course.

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CPUT came out tops at this year's Nedbank/ Old Mutual Mountain Bike Challenge, clinching both first and second places.

The race, which is part of the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Cycling Tournament saw riders from universities across the country compete in the men's and women's mountain bike challenges.

ACHIEVEMENT: The winners of the women's Mountain Bike Challenge.

The race saw riders take on several laps of 6.2 kilometers each through Welvanpas, a mountainous terrain just outside of Wellington. This challenging course tested riders’ technical skills as they negotiated the rugged terrain.

The men's event saw riders complete six laps, totaling 37.8km, while the women completed 4 laps, totaling 25.2km.

First across the finish line in the men's event was CPUT student Charles Key, followed by his team-mate Adrian Louw, while UCT’s Dave Morison took third place.

Michel Coetze from North West University won the women’s event, while Emily Clarke from UCT took second place and Anja van Zyl from Stellenbosch University clinched third place.

Winners of the Nedbank/ Old Mutual Mountain Bike Challenge walked away with sponsored entries to the Ride the Rhino race, which takes place later this year.

The challenge is one of several that students will take on during this week. At the end of the week, the university champions will be crowned.

Meanwhile, in Johannesburg, the CPUT Ruby Team won their first match at the USSA Rugby Tournament. The team played Walter Sisulu University Ibika Campus rugby team, winning the game 75-0.

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The University Sport South Africa (USSA) Cycling Tournament is in full swing at the CPUT Wellington campus.

Today, cyclists’ skills will be put to the test as they participate in the Nedbank/Old Mutual Mountain Bike Challenge, which is the first event of the week-long tournament.

This event will see students take on a challenging 6.2 km route in Welvanpas, a mountainous area situated just outside of Wellington.

USSA cycling chairperson and event organiser, Etienne Joubert says today’s winners will not only be crowned the mountain bike champions, but walk away with top prizes.

Winners of the male and female challenge will each be awarded sponsored entries into the Resolution Health Ride - Rhino Mountain Bike Challenge.

Taking place in October, this challenge aims to raise awareness around the poaching of rhinos as well as the endangered Renosterveld species.

Heidi Eloff from Renosterveld Events who is organising the event, says the USSA mountain bike winners will get entry into the Black Rhino section of this particular challenge.

The race will see the two students, along with other cyclists take on a three-day route from Langebaan on the West Coast to Durbanville.

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South Africa’s top university cyclists have descended on the Wellington Campus for the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Cycling Tournament.

Hosted by CPUT, this five-day event will see students compete in a number of challenges that will put their cycling skills to the test.

Tomorrow students will participate in the Nedbank/Old Mutual Mountain Bike Challenge, which will see them negotiate a route of just over 6 km in Welvanpas, situated outside of Wellington.

Cyclists will compete in the Protea Toyota Short Stage and Time Trial events on Wednesday and on Thursday their endurance will be put to the test as they take on the 125 km Drakenstein Long Stage event.

The final day of the tournament is sure to be the highlight as cyclists take to the hills during the Primi Piatti Paarl Hill Climb at the Taal Monument.  The week ends with the most popular race, the Nedbank/Old Mutual Criterium, which takes place in the streets of Wellington.

Event Organiser and USSA Cycling Chairperson, Etienne Joubert says cyclists can expect a top-class event this year.

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Next week thousands of students will gather at universities across the county to compete in the University Sport South Africa (USSA) winter tournament.

The USSA Winter Tournament is the top sporting event in the higher education sector and it is where the champions are crowned.

And this year, CPUT athletes have their eyes set on gold.

Sports Coordinator at the Cape Town campus, Annelie Swarts says a large number of CPUT students are participating in next week’s events.

The rugby teams’ skills will be put to test on the fields at the University of Witwatersrand, while the hockey team will play their matches at the University of Johannesburg.

Students will also show-off their surfing skills at Victoria Bay near George, while the Cats basketball team will compete in Port Elizabeth at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Closer to home, the netball team will play their matches at Stellenbosch University while our cyclists will have home advantage with CPUT hosting the USSA Cycling Tournament at the Wellington Campus.

But this year all eyes are on the CPUT rugby team. The team’s performance at the tournament will be a key factor in determining whether they will qualify to compete in the 2013 Varsity Cup.

Sports Coordinator at the Wellington Campus Tyrone Africa says the team is well prepared for next week’s event and plan to come out tops.

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The Wellington campus is set to become the sports hub of the Boland region thanks to a substantial donation of R4.5 million from the National Lotteries Board.

The campus, which boasts a thriving sports culture, recently used the funds to revamp the surfaces of several tennis and netball courts and also install mast lighting at the rugby field.

The funding was awarded to the institution after Wellington Campus Sports Coordinator Tyrone Africa submitted a proposal to the board highlighting the need for an upgrade of the facilities.

Speaking at the recent official opening of the revamped facilities, Africa says the makeover is a stepping stone for other sport-related projects.

“This is a pioneer project for the institution. We would like to improve sports facilities across the CPUT campuses,” he says.

FUN: The netball and rugby team show off their skills on the resurfaced netball court.

Head of Student Affairs, Malinge Gqeba thanked the board for their investment in CPUT and also commended Africa for putting together the winning proposal.

“The National Lotteries Board made it possible for those playing sport to have access to proper facilities,” he says.

And students are already reaping the benefits of the state-of-the-art facilities.

Deputy Chairperson of the Sports Forum at the campus, Enanda Heasbroek, says with new lighting installed at the netball and tennis courts, which also boast new smooth surfaces, the teams have been able to extend their training hours.

“We are training for much longer periods at night and it is really improving our skills,” she says.

Head of the Rugby Team, Ashley Dreyden says the new mast lighting on the rugby fields means they can now host student league games, which usually take place at night.

“The facilities are top-notch,” says Ashley.

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The sound of Vuvuzelas rang out on Mowbray Campus on 11 September 2009, as first year Sport Management students celebrated the upcoming World Cup with a campus Soccer Day.

The event, which was organised by the first years as part of their course’s practical component, was enthusiastically supported by students and staff from the Business and Education and Social Sciences Faculties, many of whom arrived dressed in the colours of their favourite team.

National Red Bull Street Style Soccer champion Chris Njokwana demonstrated a series of dazzling soccer ball stunts including ‘around the world’ where the player kicks, juggles and catches the ball using one foot and ‘magnets’ where the ball appears to rotate around a players head.

Njokwana invited volunteers from the audience to have a go at some street style tricks and soon students and lecturers were showing off knee taps and other moves like football pros.

“Do you think we’re ready for 2010?” shouted Sport Management lecturer Juanita Stoop.

“Yes,” screamed the crowd, waving their flags and vuvuzelas.

Njokwana, who is currently on a nationwide tour to promote the Red Bull Worldwide Freestyle Soccer Contest was impressed with the spirit of the CPUT audience.

“This is the best live crowd we’ve had,” he said.

The day’s activities continued with a goal shooting competition and a soccer tournament that featured a number of student teams as well as a lecturers’ team.

Student Anelisa Jubisa, sporting top-to-toe Orlando Pirates gear, beat some serious competition from Kaiser Chiefs supporters to take home the award for best fan.

The CPUT Sport Management Department has urged all its students to volunteer to assist at the 2010 World Cup. According to Stoop, the planning, organising, risk management, marketing and public relations skills the first years acquired by managing the Soccer Day will be essential for those who participate in the 2010 programme.

“By exposing them to some hands on event planning and organising, they will have a very small idea of the effort one has to put in order to organise a World Cup event,” she said.

“This will allow them to think critically and with innovation when it comes to their volunteer work next year.”

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As the Fifa 2010 World Cup ™ draws closer, CPUT staff and students will get the chance to show their soccer spirit by participating in the University’s multi-campus Football Frenzy campaign.

The campaign, a joint initiative between the Sport Management, Student Affairs and Marketing and Communication Departments, was launched on 5 February on Mowbray Campus, with over sixty energetic staff and students participating in a mass Diski dance.

The dance, developed by South African Tourism as a way of building fellowship among local and international soccer fans, pays tribute to the special flare found in local football. The steps incorporate football-style moves such as the ‘Header’, ‘Juggle’ and ‘Table Mountain’.

The Diski dance has been performed in international locations from London’s Trafalgar Square to Hong Kong’s Times Square, as well as at local landmarks, such as the top of Table Mountain.

Mowbray-based Sport Management Lecturer Brendon Knott, one of the Football Frenzy campaign coordinators, was among the CPUT Diski participants. His campaign team, which includes coordinators representing Bellville, Cape Town, Wellington and Granger Bay, will roll out similar football support events on other campuses over the course of the World Cup run-up period.

Knott said CPUT’s initiative was part of the Western Cape’s campaign to engage all citizens in the province around the 2010 World Cup.

“It also aims to promote a sense of national pride and broaden knowledge and awareness of the event and sport in general,” he said.

Knott added the campaign will additionally benefit the University by promoting health awareness and physical activity and will provide opportunities for teambuilding and cohesion among staff and students, as well as between campuses.

He also noted that some of the events will be co-ordinated by Sport Management students, who will use the opportunity to practise some of the organisational skills they will need use in their future careers.

A major part of the campaign is the weekly Football Friday Frenzy, in which staff and students are encouraged to come to campus dressed in soccer supporters’ gear. Specially designed Football Frenzy T-shirts will be available from campaign coordinators from the beginning of next month.

On 1 March 2010, Student Affairs will hold a CPUT Football Frenzy Market and Fun Day on Cape Town campus. The event will tie in with there being 100 days to go until the start of the World Cup and will include food stalls, activities and a concert by guest artists.

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The Sport Management Department is not only expanding but planning to tap into the adrenaline-pumping adventure sports industry.

The department, which previously only had offices at the Mowbray campus, has now set up shop at the Wellington Campus.

With a first-year intake of just over 40 students, lecturers at the Wellington campus say the programme is off to a good start.

However, opening a department at the Wellington campus is not the only plan lecturers have in store for this popular course.

As from 2011 students studying Sport Management will have the opportunity to specialise in adventure sports.

From white river rafting to windsurfing, adventure sport is one of the fastest growing industries in the world.

Across the globe, adventurers of all ages are signing up for adventure holidays, adventure tours, extreme sports and adrenalin experiences.

With a global demand in this type of activity, there are now opportunities for extreme sport enthusiasts to start up adventure sports businesses.

The adventure sports module, which is the brainchild of Etienne Joubert, a Sport Management lecturer and adventure sports enthusiasts, will be offered to students in their second and third year.

Joubert, who is coordinating the Sport Management course at the Wellington Campus, said he saw the need to enhance the skills of CPUT students.

“Adventure studies will be an extra module that will give students skills which they can use to specialise in adventure sports,” he said.

The course will have a strong focus on entrepreneurship, thus providing students with the necessary skills to start up adventure sports businesses.

Joubert said while they have a range of facilities at the Wellington campus, they will have to acquire more equipment in order to run the adventure studies module.

“This is going to be a resource intensive course,” he said.

However, adventure sports at the Wellington campus will not only be limited to those studying Sport Management.

Earlier this month, the Student Affairs Department launched the Adventure Club.

Sports Development Officer Tyrone Africa said the club will allow students who are not interested in mainstream sport the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities.

Working hand in hand with Joubert, the club will also benefit those studying Sport Management and give them an opportunity to take their sporting to another level.

Africa said the Adventure Club will not only be for social purposes.

“We want this to be a competitive club,” he said.

Africa said the club will not be limited to a specific sport and that students will have an opportunity to participate in a range of adventure sports, from land to water-based activities.

By Candes Keating 

Written by CPUT News

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Sporting excellence was acknowledged and celebrated at the CPUT annual Sports Awards.

During the gala event, which took place at the Bellville Campus, close to 60 awards were presented in categories ranging from honorary colours to merit awards for national squad selections.

MOTIVATE: Guest Speaker, Anne Siroky, encouraged CPUT’s sports stars to continue to work hard. Siroky is a renowned South African volleyball player, who has won numerous awards for her sporting achievements

Scooping this year’s coveted Sportswoman of the Year was basketball player Sophy Ngobeni, while javelin star Robert Oosthuizen walked off with the Sportsman of Year award, for a second year in a row.

Both students enjoyed a successful sporting season, having qualified and competed in top local and international competitions.

A third-year Public Relations student, Sophy took to the stage several times during the Sports Awards, having also clinched an honorary colours award in recognition of her selection on the Limpopo Women’s Basketball team as well a merit award for securing a spot on the national student basketball team.

“This is an honour,” says Sophy, who attributes her success to hard work and the support of her team mates and manager.

TEAMWORK: The male Chess Team walked off with the Team of the Year award. Here they are pictured with Loki Manise, the HOD for Students Affairs (middle) as well as their team manager and coaches.

A second-year Agriculture student, Robert, who has completed in the Olympics as well as other international student events, says self-discipline and the will to practice is his secret to sporting success.

Robert has his sights set on competing in the World Championships in Beijing next year and says he is already working towards that.

CONGRATULATIONS: Marli Visagie and Roche Naude scooped merit awards in the national squad selection category. The duo are members of the CPUT women’s 7’s Rugby Team. Here they are pictured with representatives from Nedbank and HG Travelling Services, who were sponsors of some of the prizes.

Other top achievers included the Hockey Club, who was awarded the Club of the Year award and the male Chess Team, who walked off with the Team of the Year award.

Acting Dean of Students, Advocate Lionel Harper, commended students for their sporting achievements.

Harper says sports offers students the opportunity to develop outside of the classroom and says CPUT is committed to extending and broadening sporting opportunities at the university.

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It’s rugby season at CPUT.

During the next few weeks, several rugby teams representing residences as well as day students will take to the field in the hopes of being crowned the top CPUT residence rugby team.

The CPUT Koshuis Rugby tournament is now in its second year and six teams will compete for the coveted floating trophy.

Manager of the CPUT Wellington Rugby Club and chairperson of the Sports Forum, Conrad Du Plessis says last year only teams from the Wellington Campus competed in the competition.

However, this year the competition has been opened to all CPUT residences and day teams.

“We’ve had a good response,” says Du Plessis.

Four teams from Wellington Campus are competing in the tournament as well as teams from the Cape Town and Bellville Campuses.

“The goal is to grow the tournament and get more CPUT students involved in rugby.”

The tournament kicked off on Thursday, 26 February and will see all six teams play against one another.

“The top two teams on the log will play in the final. The teams ending third and fourth will play against one another for third place,” says Du Plessis.

The matches will take place at the Gardens sports field in Cape Town as well as on the rugby sports fields at the Bellville and Wellington Campuses.

The third and fourth playoff as well as the cup final will take place on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 at the Wellington Campus Rugby sports field.

All staff and students are welcome to attend the matches.

Fixtures

26 February 2015

18:30 – Navarre vs Vikings (Wellington)
18:45 – CPUT Bellville vs Cape Town (Gardens)
19:45 – Val du Charron vs Wouter Malan (Wellington)

4 March 2015

17:45 – Val du Charron vs Navarre (Wellington)
19:00 – Vikings vs CPUT Cape Town (Wellington)
19:45 –Wouter Malan vs CPUT Bellville (Wellington)

10 March 2015

17:45 – Wouter Malan vs Vikings (Wellington)
19:00 Val du Charron vs CPUT Bellville (Wellington)
20:15 –Navarre vs CPUT Cape Town (Wellington)

16 March 2015

17:00 – Val du Charron vs Vikings (TBC)
18:00 Navarre vs CPUT Bellville (Bellville)
18:30 –Wouter Malan vs Cape Town (Gardens)

19 March 2015

17:00 – Navarre vs Wouter Malan (TBC)
18:00 - Vikings vs CPUT Bellville (Bellville)
18:30 – Val du Charron vs Cape Town (Gardens)

25 March 2015

18:30 3rd and 4th Playoff (Wellington)
20:00 CUP FINAL

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