More than 50 karate students recently came together for the African Full Contact Karate Winter Holiday Programme.<\/p>\n
The camp was held at the Kharimbi campsite in Heidelberg and dojos from as far as Limpopo attended the annual event.<\/p>
Local students from the Kyokushin Karate Club, based in Katlehong, also attended the event.<\/p>\n
The main objective of the camp was to give karate students an opportunity to learn life skills and leadership skills.<\/p>
The programme was divided into capacity building and physical training.<\/p>\n
A spelling bee competition, which was won by Abram-Hlophe Dojo, under the leadership of sensei Mkhobiseni Manyathi and Bongani Mkwanazi, was held with great success.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Msomi named as a world champion in full contact karate<\/a><\/p>\n Four local karate students to compete in international tournament<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The facilitators also spoke to the karate students about drug use by the youth in the community (and the after effects), as well as the abuse of women and children.<\/p>\n Sensei Thulane Sibisi leader of the Kyokushin Karate Club and African Full Contact Karate Organisation (AFCKO) president said everyone must advocate for a drug-free society and he wants to see the youth staying away from nyaope.<\/p>\n The programme was extra special this year as the participants celebrated sensei Mbali Msomi\u2019s (a senior instructor at Kyokushin Karate Club\u2019s Mpontsheng Dojo) win at the fifth International Karate Kobudo Federation (IKKF) World Karate Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n She was named a world champion in the women\u2019s open division.<\/p>\n The holiday programme was supported by the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, the Ekurhuleni Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture and the National Lotteries Commission.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n