Judo SA needs funds for young Eastern Cape fighter: Lithemba Magajana, 16 and a grade 10 learner at Gamble Street High School, KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, is rated number one by Judo SA in the Cadet Division. He will take part in the African Judo Cadet Championships in Burundi from 9 to 13 May. According to his ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Police launch manhunt after Addo farm attack: The South African Police Service in the Uitenhage Cluster has launched a manhunt for suspects following a … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Judo SA needs funds for young Eastern Cape fighter
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Major judo challenge for Mapitiza
Major judo challenge for Mapitiza by Port Elizabeth – MyPR: NMMU coach Ben Gallant will manage the cadet team and student Lwazi Mapitiza will compete in the Commonwealth judo championships starting at the NMMU indoor sports centre this weekend. Photo: Supplied Madibaz judo exponent Lwazi Mapitiza will get a chance to test himself at an international level when he competes in the Commonwealth judo championships at the NMMU indoor sports centre, starting this weekend. The tournament runs until … [Read more...] about Major judo challenge for Mapitiza
National colours for Madibaz Judoka
Madibaz judo star Matthew Chase was included in the South African student team after claiming two gold medals at the Ussa championships at NMMU's Missionvale Campus in Port Elizabeth over the weekend. Chase, who won gold in the U/60kg and U/66kg divisions, led his team to their first overall title in the annual competition contested by the country's top six tertiary institutions. The Madibaz's medal tally of 16, which also included four silvers and 10 bronzes, saw them finish ahead of Tuks … [Read more...] about National colours for Madibaz Judoka
USSA judo tournament at NMMU Missionvale Campus
Five universities are set to battle it out for top honours in the USSA judo tournament that takes place at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Missionvale Campus this week. Participants representing the universities of Witwatersrand, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Stellenbosch arrived in Port Elizabeth on Thursday (3 April) for the official opening and weigh-ins. Judo, which has been a part of the championships since its inception in 1994, was last hosted by the Madibaz in … [Read more...] about USSA judo tournament at NMMU Missionvale Campus
The Judo Institute for People with Special Needs
An initiative which began with the formation of Volkswagen Group South Africa's (VWSA) judo team has grown into a community upliftment programme which has resulted in one employee heading to the World Deaflympics with two young hearing impaired contestants in July. In 2006 Quality Assurance employee Sondisa Magajana, trained as a judo coach and started the VWSA judo team. Starting with just a few VWSA members, the team – comprising of both novice and experienced men and women – grew and began … [Read more...] about The Judo Institute for People with Special Needs
Osu Sensei
New Brighton, Port Elizabeth will be moving to the sound of "Osu Sensei" (Japanese for "Yes Teacher") this weekend when the city goes judo mad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Judo for Peace Open Championship hosted by the EP Judo Association. The tournament pits individuals in a match that sees them either throw or takedown or otherwise immobilize their opponents through joint locking techniques. The exciting, "grappling" modern martial art tournament comes to Nelson Mandela Bay under the Judo for … [Read more...] about Osu Sensei
Judo for Peace
Judo in the Nelson Mandela Bay Region will get a much-needed boost through local, national and international support when the Nelson Mandela Bay Judo for Peace Open Championships tournament is hosted by the EP Judo Association in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth from 9 to 10 September. As a precursor to the event and to create an awareness of judo during Women’s and Tourism Months, the EP Judo Association has visited a number of schools to not only promote the tournament but also judo as a crime … [Read more...] about Judo for Peace
