Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The North West Province Chess Federation competed in the National Schools Chess Championships held in Gqeberha from September 27-28. The team assembled at the Rio Casino Hotel on September 24 for training and preparations before departing for Gqeberha on September 25. The tournament featured fierce competition, with Western Cape winning gold, Gauteng securing silver, and KwaZulu-Natal taking home bronze.
RKG Karate boasts with the new champion
RKG Karate took part in the Global Traditional Martial Arts (GTMA) National Championships 2024 on Saturday October 5. Sensei Nathen Olivier took part in boys 15-18 year’s Black Belt division. He is the new GTMA National Kata/Forms Champion as well as the new GTMA National Weapon Kata Champion. He placed second in Continuous Sparing (kickboxing). Tumi Kedamile took part in boys 15-18 years white - green belt division. He is the new GTMA National Kata/Forms Champion, received second place for Continuous Sparing, second for Point Sparing and placed third for Combat Weapons.
Bring the cup home
Zamalek FC are the champions of the Northern Cape. The local team played in Kuruman on September 28 and 29 and they won the tournament. They played 101 Masters, Kathu Masters and Thupa Masters.
Cheetahs roar at Sevens Festival
Visitors from across the Limpopo triumphed at last weekend’s Sevens Festival in Klerksdorp. The Zim Cheetahs won the Premier Rugby League. It was their third attempt at winning the league and the players were ecstatic. They were surprised how cold it was, but according to the organiser of the event, Raymond Vermeulen, their performances were red-hot.
Photo: Lorainne van Antwerpen.
NWU to face UWC in the final
Lentswe, Mahikeng - The 2024 Varsity Football finalists have been decided after UWC travelled to Pretoria and beat log leaders Tuks for the second time in the tournament while in Mahikeng the Eagles got their revenge and thumped UFS to secure a home final that will take place on September 26 at 19:00.