Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - One of the city’s best attributes needs the community’s support to continue to offer quality training in a safe environment while further establishing the club as a vital resource in SA gymnastics.
The future of Klerksdorp School of Gymnastics is bleak. According to Artyom Vizer, representing the Klerksdorp School of Gymnastics, the school is not in danger of closing, but costs to keep it open have skyrocketed.
“Funds from the government and the NWU High Performance Institute have dried up. We need essential upgrades, including a new artistic gymnastics floor worth R1,5 million and a rhythmic gymnastics carpet worth R400 000,” he said.
Vizer described the school as a premier hub for gymnastics for the entire NW province as they host numerous club, district and provincial competitions.
The school has produced notable gymnasts such as Leigh-Ann Biggs (1991 World Championships), Zandre Labuschagne (2004 Athens Olympics), Sibongile Mjekula (2010 Commonwealth Games), Grace Legote (various World Championships and Commonwealth Games) and Lilica Burger (multiple SA champion).
Their recent achievements are 23 gold, 21 silver and 12 bronze medals at the 2024 Gym Games in Cape Town. Contact 071 925 6355/073 509 3593 or
