Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) has a wonderful rich sporting history as it should, situated in the heartland of South Africa, the Free State province. We continue to do so with more and more sporting legends starting great professional careers at our state-of-the-art facilities.

The Legends

• Zola Budd Pieterse world famous track and field champion, known as a barefoot runner.
• Os du Randt most-capped forward in the history of the South African rugby, Free State Cheetahs was his home for many years. He was in three World Cup tournaments 1995 (South Africa won), 1999, and 2007 (South Africa won).
• André Venter Springbok rugby player who was part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for South Africa.
• Other Springbok rugby players: Daan Human, Gerrie Britz, Helgard Müller, Pieter Müller, Philip Smit, AJ Venter, Ashley Johnston.
• Nicky Boje played in 43 tests and 115 one-day internationals for South Africa.
• Other Protea cricketers: Johan van der Wath, Dillon du Preez

Legends in the making

Rugby
Jasper Wiese	Currently playing for Springbok Team and Leicester Tigers in England
Cohan Jasper	Currently playing at Cheetah team in URC challenge cup
Trevor Nyakane	Currently playing for Springbok Team, also played for Rugby World Cup, currently playing in France (Racing Metro 92 club)
Zinedine Booysen	Cheetah squad, Currie Cup
Eddie Davids, Derik Pretorius and Janu Botha	Currently playing for Griquas and was in the Currie Cup final for Griquas 2022
Chris Dry	Currently playing at SA 7'S
Cricket
Pite van Biljon	Knights
Soccer
Patrick Malokase	PSL –Orlando Pirates, FS stars, BFN Celtic, platinum stars, USSA National team
Rali Ramabodu	PSL –FS Stars, Amazulu, USSA National BFN Celtic, Board of Governors PSL
Steven Mantshiane	Glad Africa FS Stars League, PSL – Golden Arrows
Abraham Singonzo	USSA National team
Zolile Jack	USSA National team
Viwe Mpeta	USSA National team
Choaro Khumisi	USSA National team
Nomonde Nomtsheke	USSA National team
Boitumelo Duiker	SAFA U/17 football
Athletics
Thuso Mpuwang	IAAF Olympian 2008; USSA National; ASA National
Tshepang Sello	IAAF Olympian 2016
Masego Sesele	SA Jnr southern region champs 2016
Thobile Mkhize	USSA Athletics National Team
Basketball
Vusi Sithole	BSA National Team; Free State Warriors; Soweto Panthers
Job Mashwabathi	USSA National, Northern Cape Zebras

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