Erwee Stegman (red) from the Eastern Cape and Richman Mabena (blue) from eMbalenhle who is part of the Mpumalanga team, take one another on during the Karate South Afirca (KSA)’s national karate championship held at the Sasol Recreation Club on February 22 and 23.
Karatekas competed in Karate South Africa (KSA)’s national karate championship on February 22 and 23 at the Sasol Recreation Club.
The Western Cape won the championship and obtained 14 gold medals, nine silver and 15 bronze while Gauteng finished second with nine gold medals, eight silver and 10 bronze.
The Free State finished third with five gold medals, eight silver and nine bronze while KwaZulu-Natal finished fourth with two gold medals, two silver and four bronze and Mpumalanga finished fifth with one gold medal and five bronze medals.
Erwee Stegman (red) from the Eastern Cape and Richman Mabena (blue) from eMbalenhle who is part of the Mpumalanga team, take one another on during the Karate South Afirca (KSA)’s national karate championship held at the Sasol Recreation Club on February 22 and 23.
Breshnev Dhlamini (right) who excelled and obtained two bronze medals in the Karate South Africa (KSA)’s national karate championship in Secunda on February 22 and 23. With him is provincial coach, Dumile Mlungu (left).
Local karateka, sensei Breshnev Dhlamini, who also has the Shotokan Karate Club in Secunda, excelled and obtained a bronze medal in the Kumite category for senior men.
The other karatekas from Mpumalanga who excelled are Richman Mabena who obtained bronze medals in the Kumite category for veterans and masters and in the Kata category for veterans and masters and Dumile Mlungu who also obtained a bronze medal in the Kata category for veterans and masters and finished fifth in the Kata category for veterans and masters,
The Mpumalanga senior team also excelled and finished third in the team Kumite section. This team consists of Matthew Conlan, Siyabonga Khanye, Bhekinkosi Kubheka, Surprise Magabane, Sipho Mathibela and Sibusiso Motsweni.
Richman Mabena from eMbalenhle is part of the Mpumalanga team and competed the Karate South Africa (KSA)’ national karate championship held at the Sasol Recreation Club on February 22 and 23.
Richman Mabena (red) from eMbalenhle and part of the Mpumalanga team and Dumile Mlungu (blue) from the Free State in action on the mat on February 22 during the Karate South Africa (KSA)’ national karate championship held at the Sasol Recreation Club.
With the Mpumalanga senior karate team who finished third in the kumite category are Dumile Mlungu (provincial coach), Sipho Mathibela, Sibusiso Motsweni, Surprise Magabane, Siyabonga Khanye, Mathew Conlan and Breshnev Dhlamini (provincial coach).
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