Madibaz karatekas click into gear ahead of USSA champs
KarateNelson Mandela University June 22, 2024
Hosts Madibaz claimed a medal haul of 18 at the Nelson Mandela University Semi-Contact Senior Open to click into gear ahead of the upcoming University Sports South Africa tournament. The Open, which took place at Missionvale Campus in Gqeberha, attracted 70 competitors. They included karatekas from the Southern Cape... Read more
Third-year medical student, Zahra Kader, is a seasoned karate-ga and a member of the national team. Kader lives by the sage advice she received in primary school: “My coach would always tell us we should keep our heads small and our dreams big,” says the 21-year-old Pietermaritzburg, KZN native.... Read more
The Madibaz karate squad will renew a keen rivalry with Walter Sisulu University when the University Sport South Africa tournament is held in Grahamstown later this month. Hosted by Rhodes on June 28 and 29, the Nelson Mandela University karatekas will be aiming to keep the varsity flag flying... Read more
Madibaz: Golden haul by karate star
Karate November 9, 2018
Madibaz karateka Adre Weideman enhanced her standing in the sport when she returned from a recent national tournament in Stellenbosch with four gold medals. The 20-year-old Nelson Mandela University student, from Korsten in Port Elizabeth, competed in the Goju Kai tournament last month and ruled the kata and kumite... Read more
