{"id":140811,"date":"2016-12-17T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/140811\/karatekas-rewarded-in-katlehong\/"},"modified":"2016-12-17T13:31:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T11:31:12","slug":"karatekas-rewarded-in-katlehong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/12\/17\/karatekas-rewarded-in-katlehong\/","title":{"rendered":"Karatekas rewarded in Katlehong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katlehong\u2019s Shorin Kempo Kaikan Karate Club concluded the year\u2019s events with a glamorous prize-giving ceremony in Katlehong, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The event was aimed at shining a light on all the club\u2019s achievements throughout the year.<\/p>

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Best male and female fighter, most disciplined and best kata were among the awards presented at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank everyone for all their support which has led to the year\u2019s successes,\u201d said the club\u2019s head coach, Thulane Sibisi.<\/p>

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\u201cWe are going all the way up from here, taking karate to the next level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been one of the best years for our club, we achieved a lot and not only through medals and trophies but in capacity as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club has grown tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ceremony was also attended by karatekas from as far as Zimbabwe to show their support and help celebrate the local club\u2019s members.<\/p>\n

Sibisi also thanked the GCN.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the GCN for the coverage throughout the year, it is greatly appreciated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother thank you goes to the community for their continued support; it has been a great year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club has closed for the year and will re-open in the second week of January, next year.<\/p>\n