Ogone Mosala from Excelsior Primary School was named sportsman of the year for three consecutive years. In 2023, he took part in the nationals representing the NW province. This year he qualified for nationals with a time record of 11.86 seconds in the 100m.
Community unites against drowning
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorp Swimming Acade-my hosted a water safety education and drowning prevention program, the Swim4Safety Project), at Leseding Primary School in Khuma. The event, on November 2, brought together water safety experts from NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute), sport development professionals from Athletes In Need/Sportistic, community leaders, including Pastor Mohale from The African Star Church in Zion, Cllr Sipho Majiji (Ward 31) and former Executive Mayor Cllr James Tsolela.
Cllr Majiji reaffirmed the council’s commitment to serving the community, praising partnerships like Swim4Safety that drive service delivery and positive change.
New king of Soweto
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Onalenna Khonkhobe trains in the dusty roads of Jouberton. This marathon athlete took to the streets of Soweto over the weekend and won the Soweto Marathon. He danced over the line, as he was so happy. He bagged R250 000 for this win. This man from Klerksdorp, as he said on national TV on Sunday November 3, won in a time of 2:18:36, which gives him an average of 3.18 km/h over the 42 km.
Proteas target clean sweep vs Malawi
Lentswe, Johannesburg - New Spar Proteas netball captain Khanyisa Chawane said her side is targeting a clean sweep in the three-Test Spar Challenge against Malawi in Johannesburg starting this week. Speaking ahead of the first match at the Ellis Park Arena, Chawane said: “Our expectation is to win all three Test matches and win them convincingly because of the type of work we’ve put in and the type of players we have.
Fighters at Maxpo 7
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Ryu Kyu GoJu Karate sent two fighters to Maxpo 7 in Pretoria. Sensei Nathen Olivier and Tumi Kedamile were entered into the Agoge NW team, together with another Agoge Dojo Kickboxer teammate. Together they challenged the Gauteng team in the square ring. The Maxpo event was an exhibition fight for point fighters and it was hosted by USF (Ultimate Strike Force). Shihan Abdullha Bayett, president of Gauteng, was also there with his fighters. NW ended second and RKG is now part of USF & GTMA (Global Traditional Martial Arts).
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