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Sports Facilities

The University maintains a host of sports facilities, many of them world-class or flagship Gauteng venues.

From the renowned iconic Wits Football Stadium, which has hosted many Premier Soccer League games, to our state-of-the-art artificial hockey pitch, Wits strives to offer its sportswomen and men the stage on which to outshine their competitors.

All registered members of university sports clubs  may use these marvellous amenities. Our sports venues and amenities are also available for hire for corporate functions and events. 

For more information contact: Events.WitsSports@wits.ac.za

Braamfontein Campus East

For enquiries contact:

Mrs Rene Green

Telephone: 011 717 9406 |Fax: 086 406 3997 | e-mail: rene.green@wits.ac.za

or

Miss Tshepiso Moeketsi                    

Telephone: 011 717 9408 |Fax: 086 406 3997  | e-mail: tshepiso.moeketsi@wits.ac.za

Swimming Pool

  • Water Polo
  • Swimming
  • Underwater Hockey
  • Learn to Swim

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday 07:00 - 08:00
  • Monday - Friday 10:00 - 16:00
  • Monday - Friday 08:00 - 10:00 (Cleaning)
  • Monday - Friday 16:00 - 21:00 (Club training)
  • Saturday & Sunday 10:00 - 18:00

Wits Multi-Purpose Sports Hall (OMSH)

  • Gymnastics
  • Weights
  • Karate
  • Mountain Wall
  • Yuishinkai, Kobujutsu, Tai Chi

Wits Rugby Stadium

  • Main rugby field with covered grandstand & floodlights

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday

Wits Football Stadium

  • Main football field with covered grandstand & floodlights

Days:

  • Monday - Friday

 Rugby/Cricket Fields

  • 2 x Rugby fields in winter, doubling as cricket pitches in the summer

G.R. Bozzoli Sports Pavilion

  • 6 Foodlit tennis courts
  • Change-rooms
  • Event & meeting spaces

Days:

  • Monday - Friday

Walter Milton Oval

  • 1 Cricket Oval (Summer)

Days: 

  • Monday - Friday

Additional facilities:

  • 1 Basketball court (below The Matrix)
  • 1 Beach volleyball court (outside Old Mutual Sports Hall - OMSH)
Braamfontein Campus West

For enquiries contact:

Mrs Rene Green

Telephone: 011 717 9406 |Fax: 086 406 3997 | e-mail: rene.green@wits.ac.za

or

Miss Tshepiso Moeketsi                    

Telephone: 011 717 9408 |Fax: 086 406 3997  | e-mail: tshepiso.moeketsi@wits.ac.za

Hall 29

  • 2 Basketball courts
  • 4 Volleyball courts 
  • Fencing
  • Tang soo do 
  • Indoor cricket nets

Days:

  • Monday - Friday

Fitness and Wellness Centre and Squash Complex

  • Modern gymnasium and training facility

Hours:

  • Mon – Fri (05:00 – 21:00)
    Sat & Sun (06:00 – 14:00)

Squash

  • 12 squash courts 

Hours:

  • Monday - Saturday

Dig Fields

  • 2 Outdoor netball courts
  • 1 Outdoor basketball court
  • 2 Floodlit football fields
  • 2 Floodlit outdoor futsal courts
Braamfontein Campus Sturrock Park

For enquiries contact:

Mrs Rene Green

Telephone: 011 717 9406 |Fax: 086 406 3997 |e-mail: rene.green@wits.ac.za

or

Miss Tshepiso Moeketsi                    

Telephone: 011 717 9408 |Fax: 086 406 3997  |e-mail: tshepiso.moeketsi@wits.ac.za

  • Sturrock Park football facilities - main football field (Sturrock Park Stadium) with grandstand & floodlights and 2 full-size training fields, doubles up as 2 x cricket ovals.  (grass and turf)
  • 2 x additional football fields with floodlights
  • Outdoor cricket nets
  • Wits Sport conference facilities and function halls
  • Wits sports clubhouses for martial arts codes
  • Wits Football Stadium:training and administration facilities
Education Campus and Marks Park

For enquiries contact:

Mrs Rene Green

Telephone: 011 717 9406 | Fax: 086 406 3997 | e-mail: rene.green@wits.ac.za

or

Miss Tshepiso Moeketsi                    

Telephone: 011 717 9408 | Fax: 086 406 3997  | e-mail: tshepiso.moeketsi@wits.ac.za

Education Campus

  • 1 x cricket pitch
  • Artificial hockey turf stadium, practice area and clubhouse 
  • Cricket nets (grass and turf)
  • Grass athletics track
  • Strength & fitness centre consisting of cardio, student, cross-fit & hi-performance gyms
  • Outdoor, salt water swimming pool

Marks Park

Based in Judith Rd, Emmarentia

  • 4 x floodlit football fields
  • 1 x training field under lighting
  • Clubhouse & braai facilities
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