by Phumla Mkize
The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) – renowned for grooming elite athletes that compete on national and international stages – is inviting corporations, foundations and individuals to partner with it to improve its sports programmes and facilities.
TUT – which counts among its development athletes Olympic gold medallists, two-time Rugby World Cup winning athletes and Women’s Africa Cup of Nation superstars – is seeking sponsorship and funding for its sporting programmes, sports infrastructure development projects and community outreach initiatives.
The University, through its Directorate of Sport and Recreation, offers students and development athletes programmes to promote high performance at elite-level competitions. It also empowers them to be well-rounded professionals who succeed beyond the field of play.
TUT is also involved in community development programmes, which include sports and coaching clinics, career guidance, environmental awareness, and gender-based violence and femicide education.
The University’s state-of-the-art facilities provide great branding opportunities
The University is calling on companies, big corporations, philanthropic organisations and individuals to partner with it to improve its sporting programmes and facilities. Interested parties can do this by sponsoring and funding sports, infrastructure and community programmes.
The Tshwane University of Technology’s rugby programme, which consistently produces Bok-quality players, counts among its development athletes Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
The University has state-of-the-art facilities for rugby, soccer, netball, hockey, cricket, squash, tennis and softball, spread across six campuses in three different provinces, which provide branding opportunities.
TUT also has gymnasiums and a multipurpose centre to cater for different sports and events. The largest stadium has a capacity of 4 500, while the multipurpose centre accommodates 1 000 spectators, providing a versatile space for various sports and events.
TUT has earned its moniker of #HomeofChampions
Not only is TUT the largest contact university on the continent with 62 166 students, it also attracts sporting talent from diverse backgrounds.
Caster Semenya
Hendrick Mokganyetsi
Stephen Mokoka
Andre Snyman
Zeney Geldenhuys
Refiloe Jane