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Welcome to Maties Sport\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

Maties Sport has created three operational units to streamline its activities and to place the focus where it matters most. These units are:
– The High Performance Sports Unit
– The Centre for Sport Leadership
– The Recreation and Active Lifestyle Unit<\/p>\n

E-mail: matiesport@sun.ac.za\u200b
Telephone: 021 808 4642<\/p>\n

Facebook: Maties Sport (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SUMatiesSport<\/a>)
Instagram: @matiessport (https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matiessport\/<\/a>)
TikTok: @matiessport (https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@matiessport<\/a>)
X: \u200b\u200b@MatiesSport (https:\/\/twitter.com\/matiessport<\/a>)
YouTube: Maties Sport (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8i-fmfxan32jUeo3_iI_2g<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Visit our website: https:\/\/sport.sun.ac.za<\/a> or take a virtual tour of our facilities here: https:\/\/sport.sun.ac.za\/facilities\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can get ahold of the Sport Manager or Administrator responsible for the club you would like to join and email them, this can all be found on our website. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sport Manager contact details can be found on our Maties Sport website here:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/sport.sun.ac.za\/sport-clubs\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can contact our office on 0218084642 or email matiesport@sun.ac.za for further enquiries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To find out about trails or training we encourage our student-athletes to stay connected onto our Maties Sport social media platforms as well as the specific sporting codes social media as this is published there and within those spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To find out the cost of membership, you must contact our office or Sport Manager. Costing varies from sport code to sport code and type of sport you want to take part in <\/span>i.e.<\/span> res leagues, first or second team etc. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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To apply for a <\/span>sport<\/span> bursary, you <\/span>are required to<\/span> get in contact with<\/span> the <\/span>sporting<\/span> code\u2019s Manager. Thereafter they will share the particulars like an application form and the closing date with the bursary applicant. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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