Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex Shaping Health, Innovating Performance, Inspiring Excellence Contact Us
Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex Shaping Health, Innovating Performance, Inspiring Excellence Contact Us
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R300 million

Development

May 2026

Launch

September 2026

Open to the Public

Parktown

Education Campus

Sport & Health

Academic/Services/Research

 

Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex

 

The WITS Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex is a centenary project at the University of the Witwatersrand, with the vision of being an inclusive, world-class, South African facility for promoting participation in physical activity, excellence in sport, and training in disciplines related to sports science and exercise medicine.

High Performance Gym

High Performance Gym

  • 750m² training facility
  • Strength & rehabilitation programmes
  • AI-powered training equipment
Aquatics Centre

Aquatics Centre

  • Olympic training pool
  • Hydrotherapy pools
  • Flume pool
Sports Science and Research Hub

Sports Science & Research Hub

  • Innovative research facilities
  • Interdisciplinary sports science support
  • Clinical testing and tracking

  

Sports and Exercise Medicine Gym

  • New -age technology exercise equipment with AI and data collection capabilities
  • Automated, individualised member journeys
  • Monitored and tracked rehabilitation journeys

Research

  • Post-graduate degree opportunities within the Academic Departments
  • WiSH research and Professional Network Hub
  • Cricket Research Hub
  • Women's Health Research Hub

Clinical and Sport Science Services

  • Clinical Exercise and Sports High-performance Testing and Analysis
  • Chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programs
  • Sports injury screening and rehabilitation services
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Athlete Referral

Use this QR code if you need any Sports Science, High Performance Testing and Monitoring and/or training prescription or for Sports Medicine services for your athlete or your sport.

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Patient Referral

Use this QR code to refer a patient to our chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programs or for MSK exercise interventions or for Sports Physiotherapy services.

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Self Referral

Use this QR code if you need any Sports Science, High Performance Testing and Monitoring and/or training prescription or for Sports Medicine services for yourself