Congratulations to our members who received their Gauteng Development Colours at the KSA Gauteng Karate Federation awards on 23 Aug 2025!

Aiden Fleuriot
Ketara Pillay (In picture)
Joshua Mynhardt (In picture)
Rachael Jacobs (In picture)
Viksha Mistri (In picture)
Matthew Wilson (In picture)
Zahra Klasen (In picture)
Lisel Steyn (In picture)
Sensei Elmarie van Zyl (In picture)
Sensei Mari du Preez (In picture)

Congratulations to all the Dan grading candidates who passed the grading on 9 Aug 2025!

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 Combat
Joshua Mynhardt Kumite

Ketara Pillay: 10y
7th out of 29 Kata All Styles
9th out of Nihon over 145cm

Joshua Mynhardt: 11y
7th out of 29 Kata All Styles

Matthew Wilson: 14-15
12th out of 52 Kata Shotokan
9th Ippon Kumite

Lezario Louw: 14-15
29th out of 52 Kata Shotokan
9th Ippon Kumite

Rachael Jacobs: 14-15
45th out of 58 Kata Shotokan
9th Ippon Kumite

Zahra Klasen: 14-15
32nd out of 58 Kata Shotokan
42nd out of 67 Kata All Styles
9th Sanbon Kumite 55-59kg
9th Sanbon Kumite open weight

Nuha Minty: 14-15
37th out of 58 Kata Shotokan
8th Sanbon Kumite under 50kg
9th Sanbon Kumite open weight

Aiden Fleuriot: 16-17
7th out of 35 Kata Shotokan
23rd out of 36 Kata All Styles
9th Sanbon Kumite 55-64kg

Viksha Mistri: 18-20
14th out of 23 Kata Shotokan
31st Kata All Styles
9th Ippon Kumite

Thea Gouden: 21-35
13th out of 23 Kata Shotokan
9th Sanbon Kumite under 55kg
9th Sanbon Kumite open weight

Katlego Thebyane: 21-35
18th out of 31 Kata Shotokan
6th Sanbon under 65kg
9th Sanbon open weight

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)”

We are very proud of you young man!

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

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

• Chantelle La Bella (Kata)
• Dwayne Blackburn (Kumite)
• Joshua Mynhardt (Kata)
• Viksha Mistri (Kata & Kumite)
• Zadie La Bella (Kumite)

SILVER

• Dwayne Blackburn (Kata)
• Josua Swanepoel  (Kata)
• Kritvi Mistri (Kumite)
• Zadie La Bella (Kata)

BRONZE

• Mia Joubert (Kata & Kumite)
• Joshua Mynhardt (Kumite)
• Josua Swanepoel (Kumite)
• Chantelle La Bella (Kumite)
• Kritvi Mistri (Kata)

SHOTOCUP TEAM EVENT:

• Team Shiro: Viksha Mistri (Gold)
• Team Aka: Chantelle La Bella, Kritvi Mistri & Dwayne Blackburn (Silver)

REFEREES

• Sensei Elmarie van Zyl

COACHES:

• Sensei Mari du Preez

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 organisation!

Our team of 8 competitors brought back 13 medals!

RESULTS:

GOLD

• Cayllum Roestorff (Kata)
• Lisel Steyn (Inclusive Kata)

SILVER

• Ashmithi Moodley (Kumite)
• Zahra Klassen (Kata & Kumite)
• Zahra Klassen, Gabriella Vieira-Pasley & Nuha Minty (Team Kumite)

BRONZE

• Ashmithi Moodley (Kata)
• Cayllum Roestorff (Kumite) 
• Gabriella Vieira-Pasley (Kumite)
• Ketara Pillay (Kata & Kumite)
• Nuha Minty (Kata)
• Tyler Roestorff (Kumite)

REFEREES

• Sensei Elmarie van Zyl
• Sensei Lisel Steyn

COACHES:

• Sensei Mari du Preez
• Sensei Morrie Swart