KSA | Shotokan South Africa https://www.shotokan.org.za Shotokan-ZA Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:55:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.shotokan.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/feature-img-01-150x150.png KSA | Shotokan South Africa https://www.shotokan.org.za 32 32 Team SZA attending the WUKF World Championships in Sweden, Jul 2025 https://www.shotokan.org.za/competitions/team-sza-attending-the-wukf-world-championships-in-sweden-jul-2025/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:51:00 +0000 https://www.shotokan.org.za/?p=2136

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 travel to Sweden under the auspices of KSA!

We also received the following message of support from the KSA President:

“To the Leadership Management & Athletes 

As the President of Karate South Africa (KSA)  I wish to extend my sincere good wishes to the delegation of KSA Athletes & officials travelling on an International Tour to Sweden for a Major Karate Event 

May I urge you, The Management & athletes to Represent our “Rainbow Nation “ South Africa with Pride  

“BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE “ success I believe is within your grasp 

Best sporting regards

Sonny Pillay Hanshi 

President: Karate South Africa (KSA)”

]]> 2136 Joshua makes the UFAK Region South team! https://www.shotokan.org.za/ksa/joshua-makes-the-ufak-region-south-team/ Fri, 16 May 2025 12:01:16 +0000 https://www.shotokan.org.za/?p=2104 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 2025, in Bloemfontein!

We are very proud of you young man!

Joshua Mynhardt with Sensei Elmarie van Zyl.
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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

  • Ketara Pillay: Silver Kata & Kumite
  • Joshua Mynhardt: Silver Kata & Gold Kumite
  • Rachael Jacobs: Bronze Kata & Gold Kumite

Elite League

  • Aiden Fleuriot: Bronze Kata
  • Lezario Louw : Gold Team Kumite
  • Lisel Steyn: Gold Disability Kata
  • Matthew Wilson: Bronze Kumite & Gold Team Kumite
  • Zahra Klasen: 5th Kata & 5th Kumite
  • Viksha Mistri: Silver Kumite & Bronze Team Kumite
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