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Table tennis player continues to shine

Thursday, 27 October 2022

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Table tennis player continues to shine

First-year film production student, Anande Kuse, continues to shine in the sport of table tennis.

She recently represented the Cape Town Table Tennis (CTTT) team at the SA Table Tennis championships, hosted by the South African Table Tennis Board in Durban.

CTTT came second, bagging a silver medal in the U/19 team events category, and made it to the group stages in the singles category.

“I’m so happy about the silver medal I received at nationals. I could not play last year when I was in Grade 12. I really worked hard and I’m very proud, “said Anande.

Earlier this year she was elected to represent SA at the International Table Tennis Federation African Youth, Junior and Cadet Championships.

CPUT Table Tennis coach Mfundo Marasi congratulated Anande and thanked the Student Affairs Division for their support.

“As CPUT Table Tennis, we're super proud of her achievements and for representing not only the province, but also our flying CPUT flag high at the national event. We hope the USSA Table Tennis summer games will take place this December 2022, where she'll continue to fly the CPUT flag sky high.”

Written by Ilse Fredericks
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Passion for running pays off

Friday, 07 October 2022

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 Passion for running pays off

Passion for running and sacrifice of sleep saw a CPUT staffer winning a silver medal after finishing this year’s Comrades Marathon under seven hours.

Siyabonga Madala, a security guard on the District Six Campus, was awarded a silver medal for completing the ultra-marathon in six hours and 55 minutes.

Although Madala was very excited about the achievement, he said the time was not his target. “The target was sub-six hours as the intention was to improve on my 2018 time of six hours and 21 minutes,” he said.

“I participated in three other extra races in my 12 years of running,” added Madala. Every day after work he trains for an hour. “You need a passion for running, sacrifice of sleep and go to the road,” he said. “I have a group of runners and we meet on weekends for long runs,” added the Boxer Athletics Club member.

“[This was] an extremely impressive achievement for someone who works full-time and runs part time,” said Human Resource Management lecturer, Sihlangene Mgudlwa.

Written by Kwanele Butana
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