Varsity Netball 2025 Set to Showcase the Next Generation of Stars
- Karen Scheepers
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
The 2025 Varsity Netball tournament will commence on Sunday, 24 August, bringing together eight university teams in a five-week competition that will conclude with the final on Monday, 29 September. Matches will be played across multiple venues, with all games broadcast live on SuperSport.
Participating Teams
The eight competing teams in the 2025 edition are:
UFS Kovsies (defending champions)
University of Johannesburg (UJ) – 2024 runners-up
Maties
North-West University (NWU)
University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks)
Nelson Mandela University (Madibaz)
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Varsity College – replacing TUT
Venues
Matches will be hosted at:
Coetzenburg Indoor Centre – Stellenbosch
Callie Human Hall – Bloemfontein
NWU Mafikeng Great Hall – Mahikeng
Rembrandt Hall – Pretoria
Wits Multi-Purpose Sports Hall – Johannesburg
NWU Netball Squad – 2025 Varsity Netball
Jaylin van Zyl – Centre
Jomari Lübbe – Centre
Amori Matthee – Goal Defence
Johanné Meyer – Centre
Kegaugetswe Mashilo – Wing Attack
Jade Egwatu – Goal Attack
Martiné Jordaan – Goalkeeper
Sanmarie Visser – Goal Defence
Sunel Smit – Goal Shooter
Tlotlang Mokomela – Wing Attack
Nicola Oosthuizen – Centre
Andrya Joubert – Goal Attack
Izaan Snyman – Goalkeeper
Risima Ngobeni – Wing Defence
Casey Davids – Centre
Nadine Hefer – Goal Shooter
Varsity Netball 2025 – Opening Fixtures (Non-NWU)
The 2025 Varsity Netball tournament opens on Sunday, 24 August at the Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch:
13:00 – Maties vs UJ
17:00 – UP-Tuks vs Madibaz
19:00 – UFS Kovsies vs Wits
The second day of the bumper weekend, Monday, 25 August, will feature:
13:00 – UFS Kovsies vs UJ
15:00 – Varsity College vs UP-Tuks
19:00 – Maties vs Wits
All matches are scheduled to be broadcast live on SuperSport.
NWU Matches, Semi-finals & Final
Date | Time | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Watch on SuperSport |
Sun, 24 Aug | 15:00 | NWU | Varsity College | Coetzenburg Indoor Centre, Stellenbosch | ✅ |
Mon, 25 Aug | 17:00 | NWU | Madibaz | Coetzenburg Indoor Centre, Stellenbosch | ✅ |
Mon, 1 Sep | 19:00 | Maties | NWU | NWU Mafikeng Great Hall, Mahikeng | ✅ |
Sun, 7 Sep | 13:00 | NWU | UP-Tuks | Rembrandt Hall, Pretoria | ✅ |
Mon, 8 Sep | 13:00 | UFS Kovsies | NWU | Rembrandt Hall, Pretoria | ✅ |
Sun, 14 Sep | 13:00 | NWU | Wits | Wits Sports Hall, Johannesburg | ✅ |
Mon, 15 Sep | 17:00 | NWU | UJ | Wits Sports Hall, Johannesburg | ✅ |
Mon, 22 Sep | 17:00 | TBC (Semi-final) | TBC (Semi-final) | TBC | ✅ |
Mon, 22 Sep | 19:00 | TBC (Semi-final) | TBC (Semi-final) | TBC | ✅ |
Mon, 29 Sep | 19:00 | TBC (Final) | TBC (Final) | TBC | ✅ |
✅ = Scheduled live broadcast on SuperSport
Looking Ahead
Varsity Netball 2025 will bring together South Africa’s top university teams in a national competition aimed at showcasing future netball talent. NWU’s squad features a blend of experienced players and emerging names, with matches taking place at venues across five cities. The event is set to maintain its position as a key platform for player development and national team scouting.
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