Young karateka showcase fine skills

The Pan-African Shotokan Karat-Do Federation hosted the Children’s National Championship at the Kwa-Thema Old Age Home on April 27.

The winners were:

Kumite boys (four to six years):

• First: Mpho Motsamai (Selcourt Dojo)
• Second: Innocent Marnoolzi (Brakpan Dojo)

Kumite boys (seven to eight years):

• First: Ruben Ndlovu (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Musa Ndlovu (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Khaleel Kassim (Randburg Dojo)

Kumite boys (nine to 10 years):

• First: Siyabonga Shabangu (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Godwell Khumbi (Sandton Dojo)
• Third: Aiden Munongwa (Sandton Dojo)

Kumite boys (11 to 12 years):

• First: Zamil Khan (Randburg Dojo)
• Second: Wethu Skosana (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Kamohelo Mosiyoa (Brakpan Dojo)

Kumite (13 to 14 years):

• First: Ricardo Bonneratti (Selcourt Dojo)
• Second: Etan Pretorius (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Ryna Ndlovu (Randburg Dojo)

Kumite (15 to 17 years):

• First: Makwala Khumb (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Sakhosethu Kunene (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Mark Wesseloo (Selcourt Dojo)

Girls (eight to nine years):

• First: Kelsey Chifodya (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Matilda Matidashe (Randburg Dojo)
• Third: Oratile Machete (Brakpan Dojo)

Girls (10 to 11 years):

• First: Masara Matidashe (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Bohlale Paile (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Choendra Jones (Selcourt Dojo)

Boys Kata (four to five years):

• First: Mpho Motsamai (Selcourt Dojo)

Boys Kata (seven to eight years):

• First: Khaleel Kassim from (Sandton Dojo)
• Second: Atang Ralitsela (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Rueben Ndlovu (Brakpan Dojo)

Kata boys (nine to 10 years):

• First: Aiden Munongwa (Randburg Dojo)
• Second: Siyabonga Shabangu (Brakpan Dojo)
• Third: Godwell Khumbi (Brakpan Dojo)

Kata boys (11 to 12 years):

• First: Kamohelo Mosiyoa (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Wethu Skosana (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Zamil Khan (Sandton Dojo)

Boys Kata (13 to 14 years):

• First: Ricardo Bonneratti (Selcourt Dojo)
• Second: Ethan Pretorius (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Ryna Ndlovu (Randburg Dojo)

Kata boys (15 to 17 years):

• First: Makwala Khumbi (Brakpan Dojo)
• Second: Sakhosethu Kunene (Selcourt Dojo)
• Third: Setshekofatso Kunene (Selcourt Dojo)