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Congratulations to our members who received their Gauteng Development Colours at the KSA Gauteng Karate Federation awards on 23 Aug 2025! Aiden FleuriotKetara Pillay (In picture)Joshua Mynhardt (In picture)Rachael Jacobs (In picture)Viksha Mistri (In picture)Matthew Wilson (In… Read more: Students receive KSA Gauteng Development Colours, Aug 2025

Congratulations to all the Dan grading candidates who passed the grading on 9 Aug 2025! SHODANAiden FleuriotChantal La BellaJayden DryMJ du PlessisMkkano HarilalSchuyler BooysenLauren Whitfield NIDANReese Morrison SANDANEurika Van der WattStefan Schonborn YONDANJJ Maasberg

Congratulations to our students who competed at the 13th WUKF World Karate Championships in Sweden, from 09-13 Jul 2025. Here are the results:Lisel Steyn 🥇🥈 Inclusive Kata and CombatJoshua Mynhardt 🥉 Kumite Ketara Pillay: 10y7th out of… Read more: 2025 WUKF World Karate Championships results!

On Monday, 16 Jun 2025, we presented the SZA team, who will be attending the 13th WUKF World Karate Championships in Sweden (09-13 Jul 2025), with their new kit, which included their KSA shirts. This team will… Read more: Team SZA attending the WUKF World Championships in Sweden, Jul 2025

We would like to congratulate Joshua Mynhardt, from the Ronin Midrand HPC dojo, on being selected for the KSA UFAK Region South team, after taking gold for Kumite Boys Kumite (10/11) -45kg, at League 1, 12 Apr… Read more: Joshua makes the UFAK Region South team!

Congratulations to all the students from the Ronin HPC Midrand & West Rand dojos who competed and placed in their categories at the KSA League 1 competition hosted from 11-12 Apr 2025, in Bloemfontein. RESULTS: Development League… Read more: Students excel at the KSA’s League 1, 12 Apr 2025

Congratulations to all the students who competed and placed in their categories at the Swakop Open in Swakopmund, Namibia on 21 Mar 2025. Our team of 8 competitors brought back 18 medals! RESULTS: GOLD SILVER BRONZE SHOTOCUP… Read more: Team SZA at the Swakop Open, 21 Mar 2025

Congratulations to all the students who competed and placed in their categories at the WUKF Egypt Open International  Karate Championships, which was hosted in Cairo, Egypt on 21-22 Feb 2025!! You were all great ambassadors for your… Read more: Great results at the WUKF Egypt Open International  Karate Championships, 21-22 Feb 2025

The SZA 2025 Annual Awards, for the 2024 achievements, took place on Saturday, 08 February, in Krugersdorp, Gauteng!

The following students have qualified for the regional teams that will compete at the SZA National Open Invitational Championship on 12 October 2024. Garden Route District: Gauteng Central: Gauteng East: Gauteng North: Gauteng West: Sedibeng:

Date: 01 JUN 2024 Venue: Danie van Zyl Hall/Recreation Centre, Rex Street, Newlands, Montclare Central, Randburg, 2092. Time: Competitors to be there from 08h00 and Officials to be there at 07h00 Entry Fee: R140 per category, R50… Read more: SZA Gauteng Open Championships, 2024

Point Breakdown / Leg 3 Results / Leg 2 Results / Leg 1 Results SZA Online Kata Amethyst League overall category winners for 2023 The 2023 SZA Online Kata League started on 02 September and concluded on… Read more: SZA Online Kata League 2023

The Mossel Bay Karate Tournament, which forms part of the Mossel Bay Sport & Recreation Festival, was held on Saturday, 16 Sep 2023. We would like to thank all the competitors from Sensei Vernon Petersen (Mossel Bay… Read more: Mossel Bay Karate Tournament, 16 Sep 2023

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the regional teams below, based on their SZA Gauteng Competition results! These students will be eligible to compete as Regional Team members at the 2023 SZA National Open… Read more: 2023 SZA Regional Teams announced

The 10 member Shotokan-ZA National Karate Team competed at the 2023 WUKF World Karate Championships in Scotland from 13-16 July 2023, accompanied by Shotokan-ZA coaches, Mari du Preez and Morrie Swart. “The WUKF Karate World Championship is the… Read more: 11th WUKF Karate World Championships, Scotland 2023

Yet again our Team had great success at the 2023 WUKF SA National and Africa Open Championships! We are extremely proud of our 58 competitors who gave us 100% everyday and who were fantastic ambassadors for our… Read more: WUKF SA Nationals, 31 Mar – 02 Apr 2023

This was our 6th year hosting the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. Internationally organised by Bujin TV. This year we held our… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, Oct 2022

A huge thank you to all the Dojos and Organisations who participated in the Shotokan-ZA National Open Invitational Championships, which took place on 01 October 2022 in Krugersdorp! We had over 500 entries! Thank you for your… Read more: SZA National Open Invitational Championship 2022

We had a fantastic karate tournament on Saturday, 17 Sep 2022, as part of the Mossel Bay Sport & Recreation Festival! Thank you to all the Dojos who participated in the tournament and to all the Table… Read more: Mossel Bay Sport & Recreation Festival Karate Tournament, 17 Sep 2022

Congratulations to Debbie Schoombee on her gold medal for Kobudo (long weapons), which she won at the 10th WUKF World Karate Championships, held from 4-7 July 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA!!!!! We are also very proud… Read more: 10th WUKF Karate World Championships, Florida, USA 2022

The SZA 2022 Annual Awards, for the 2021 achievements, took place on Saturday, 7 May 2022, in Kyalami, Gauteng! At the annual awards, we presented the 2021 Dan certificates and league awards.

Congratulations again to all our competitors with their awesome performances at the WUKF SA Nationals on 25-26 Mar 2022. Our 37 competitors brought back 56 medals (22 Gold, 22 Silver and 12 Bronze)!!! It was a great… Read more: Success at the WUKF SA Nationals, 25-26 Mar 2022

In May 2021 the 3 part SZA Online Kata League started. During each leg there was fierce competition and the competitors accumulated points in each leg. Leg 3 of the League took place in Nov 2021 and… Read more: SZA Online Kata League overall category winners

The Shotokan-ZA Online League is a 3 part league, wherein competitors accumulate points in each leg. There will be medal winners after each leg and at the end of Leg 3, overall winners in each division will… Read more: SZA Online Kata League Leg 3 Results

This was our 5th year hosting the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. This year we held our #100KataChallenge on 23 Oct 2021… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, 2021

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the Shotokan-ZA WUKF 2022 Training Squad! This list only includes selection for kata and/or kumite, not kobudo. The kobudo selection for the squad will be made at a… Read more: SZA WUKF 2022 Training Squad

Senseis Elmarie van Zyl (Federation President) and Mari du Preez (Shotokan-ZA National Coach) had a wonderful time attending courses, seminars and meetings as members of the Afro-Asia Commission, Adapted Commission and the Coaches Commission; as well as… Read more: 9th WUKF Karate World Championships, Romania 2021

The Shotokan-ZA Online League is a 3 part league, wherein competitors accumulate points in each leg. There will be medal winners after each leg and at the end of Leg 3, overall winners in each division will… Read more: SZA Online Kata League Leg 2 Results

The Shotokan-ZA Online League is a 3 part league, wherein competitors accumulate points in each leg. There will be medal winners after each leg and at the end of Leg 3, overall winners in each division will… Read more: SZA Online Kata League Leg 1 Results

International Online Karate League hosted by Sensei Baran from Slovenská Federácia Karate – oficiálna stránka! The League started on 30 Jan 2021 and ended on 10 Apr 2021. There were 6 rounds, 151 competitors aged 6 to… Read more: International Online Karate League, Jan-Apr 2021

The Q Online Challenge, an International All Styles Kata Competition, took place on 13 Dec 2020 and was hosted by Mr Chirs Galea from the Mediterranean Karate Alliance (MKA) in Malta. Of the 20 Shotokan-ZA competitors, 14… Read more: The Q Online Challenge, Dec 2020

The Shotokan-ZA Team again excelled at the recent the ESKF 2nd UK Open Online Kata Championships which took place on 7 Mar 2021. It was hosted by Mr Essam Shreif of the England Shotokan Karate-Do Federation(ESKF). There were 246 entries from… Read more: ESKF 2nd UK Open Online Kata Championships, 7 Mar 2021

The Shotokan-ZA Team have been participating in online karate competitions, since Sep 2020, due to the physical restraints COVID-19 has placed on live competitions. We kicked of our team training early Jan 2021 in preparation for the WUKF… Read more: WUKF Afro-Asia Challenge Online Championships, 31 Jan 2021

We are extatic by the performance of our Shotokan-ZA Team in our 1st online kata competition, the OTW Online World Championships for 5-6 Sep 2020! This event was hosted by Mr  Chirs Galea, from the Mediterranean Karate Alliance… Read more: MKA OTW Online World Championships, 5-6 Sep 2020

This was our 4th year hosting the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we could not use the beautiful Nan Hua… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge 2020

A massive thank you to all our students and instructors who took part in the #jerusalemachallenge!!! Thank you for having fun with us and for sticking with us through COVID-19 lockdown and ZOOM lessons! Thank you also… Read more: SZA takes up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge!

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In November 2019, some of our members were selected by Full Contact Martial Arts to participate at the World Martial Arts World Championships 2019, as part of the South African Team. Our members, Lezario Louw (BSK Tigers),… Read more: Members scoop medals at the 2019 WMO World Championships

We would like to congratulate the following members on being selected by Full Contact Martial Arts to participate at the World Martial Arts World Championships 2019, as part of the South African Team: We also have the… Read more: Members included in the FCMA SA Team

This was our 3rd year hosting the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. The beautiful Nan Hua Temple, in Bronkhorstspruit, was again the venue for… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge 2019

The first SZA Bush Gasshuku, took place from 06-08 September 2019 at the Njala Land Game Farm in Mookgopong (Naboomspruit), Limpopo. The Gasshuku was open to all Black and Brown belts. We also invited the 2019 SZA… Read more: SZA Bush Gasshuku, 6-8 Sep 2019

This year the Shotokan-ZA National Open Invitational Championships took place on 27 July 2019 in Pretoria. Follow this link to view the podium photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFHeUNd RESULT TABLES Dojo Results (excluding Team Dojo Kata Kumite Kobudo TOTAL Bekker… Read more: SZA National Open Invitational Championships 2019

The following students have qualified for the regional teams that will compete at the SZA National Open Invitational Championship on 27 July 2019. Gauteng North: Aiden du Toit, Bronkhorstspruit Albert Mouton, Rayton Ansie Samuel, Rayton Ashleigh Rencken,… Read more: SZA Regional Teams 2019

The Gauteng Open Championships took place on 04 May 2019 at Godrich Toyota in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng. This year the Championships were attended by 14 Dojos with over 170 competitors. We congratulate every karateka who competed and thank… Read more: Gauteng Open Championships, May 2019

South African karate practitioners shotokan do it in Cairo, Egypt Learners of Beaulieu College, Curro Waterfall and Dainfem College formed part of the team that represented South Africa at an international karate competition in Cairo, Egypt. Bryce… Read more: SZA success in Egypt – Fourways Review & Randburg Sun

The 2019 United World Karate South Africa (UWKSA) National Championships is hosted by Shotokan-ZA and will take place at the SA Lipizzaner Hall, Kyalami, Gauteng on Saturday, 30 March. On the Sunday, 31 March 2019, we will… Read more: 2019 UWKSA National Championships

This was our 2nd year hosting the 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge, an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. This year were fortunate enough to be able to do our 100… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge 2018

We have started to offer Kobudo classes in Ming Gar Bōjutsu, presented by the Makoto Ryu Dojo, at the Kyalami Karate Dojo! Saturdays from 11h15-12h30. No karate experience needed to join. Pay per class. Contact Sensei Debbie on… Read more: Kobudo classes in Ming Gar Bōjutsu offered at the Honbu Dojo!

Follow this link to view the photos from the 2018 Shotokan-ZA National Championships which took place on 28 July 2018 at the Danie van Zyl Recreation Hall, Johannesburg. RESULTS TABLE PER DOJO DOJO GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Samurai Karate… Read more: SZA National Championships 2018

Congratulations to Walner Strydom and Nianza Tshabalala with their silver medals for Kata and to Thomas Parry with his bronze medal for Shobu Ippon Kumite, at the 7th WUKF World Karate Championships, Dundee, Scotland!!!!! #ProudlySouthAfrican #WUKF2018 #❤️?

KYALAMI – The Shotokan-ZA National Karate Team are in Scotland to compete in this year’s World Union of Karate-Do Federation World Championships in June. June 14, 2018 The 14-person team, four officials and team supporters flew out… Read more: FOURWAYS Review: Shotokan-ZA team competes in WUKF World Championships

PLEASE support our team and like our video entered into the 7th WUKF World Karate Championships video competition. #WUKF2018   WUKF Dundee 2018 Video Competition! Video: Shotokan-ZA South Africa Thank you to Shotokan-Za who have submitted a video of… Read more: WUKF Dundee 2018 Video Competition!

The SZA Regional Teams were selected after the Derrick Geyer Memorial Championships, held on 17 Mar 2018. The selection criteria were as follows: – Gold medalists were selected who placed in the Emerald League divisions. – Gold and silver medalists… Read more: SZA Regional Teams 2018

Our very 1st 100 Kata Challenge!! 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge is an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. Thank you to all the karatekas and parents who came… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge 2017

100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge is an international martial arts event, led from Okinawa, the home of kobudo and karate. Thank you to all the karatekas and parents who came out to join in! You made… Read more: 100 Kata for Karate Day Challenge 2017

Follow this link (click on the image below) to view the photos from the 29 July 2017.    

The SZA Gauteng Team were selected after the Gauteng Open Championships, held on 6 May 2017. The selection criteria were as follows: – In divisions with 6 and more competitors, gold and silver medalists were selected. –… Read more: SZA Gauteng Team 2017

Follow this link (click on the image below) to view the photos from the United World Karate South Africa (UWKSA) Nationals, Fish River Sun, 31 Mar 7  01 Apr 2017

Follow this link to view the photos from the UWKFSA Women’s Cup, 26 & 27 Aug 2016

The Shotokan-ZA National Championships took place on 30 July 2016  at the Danie van Zyl Recreation Hall, Johannesburg. Shotokan Kata rules applied for all kata events and Shobu Ippon rules applied for individual kumite events, while Shobu Sanbon rules applied… Read more: SZA National Championships, 30 July 2016

The Gauteng Open Shotokan Championship, was held at the Danie van Zyl Recreation Hall, Johannesburg, on 7 May 2016. Follow this link to view the pictures of the event. RESULTS TABLE DIVISION DESCRIPTION 1ST 2ND 3RD 3RD 1 Male… Read more: Gauteng Open Championships, 07 May 2016

UWKF SA National Championships, Day 2 Kumite, 23 April 2016 Follow this link to view all the photos of Day 2 on our Shotokan-ZA Flickr page. RESULT TABLE KUMITE SHOBU SANBON       DIVISION NAME BELT RESULTS… Read more: UWKF SA National Championships, Day 2, 23 April 2016

Follow this link to view all the photos of Day 1 on our Shotokan-ZA Flickr page. RESULT TABLE DIVISION NAME BELT RESULTS 7 Years & Under (Female) Open Belt & All Styles Dheeya Patel White 1st Place 8… Read more: UWKF SA National Championships, Day 1 Kata, 22 April 2016

Follow this link to view all the photos of the event on our Shotokan-ZA Flickr page.

Some of our members recently competed at the GKF Championships held in Soweto. We would like to congratulate Demira Naran for placing 3rd in Girls Kata (10/11), Megan Hicks for placing 3rd in Girls Kumite (12/13) -50kg & 3rd Girls… Read more: GKF Championships 2016