Tatami Tallies 53 Medals at SA Judo Championships

It
was an action packed week at the 2019 SA Judo Championships hosted by Sedibeng
at the Emerald Casino Resort from the 30th June to the 4th
of July.   The National Championships are held annually by Judo SA and
qualified judoka compete in their respective age and weight categories as
representatives of their provinces.

The
martial art known as the “gentle way” in Japanese is currently enjoying massive
growth in South Africa.  In addition to the
elite South African jukoda, this year the event included a section for novices.
The country’s premier judo event also attracted athletes from Angola, Botswana,
Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, USA and Zimbabwe with a total of 1400 competitors
competing for top honors during the week long competition where skill, strength
fitness, honour, respect and dignity were put to the test.

The
local Tatami Judo club based in Bryanston, lead by Sensei Basil Smith and representing
the Joburg Judo District, brought home a total of 53 medals from 39 athletes during
the week-long competition: 20 gold, 12 silver and 7 bronze. These medals were
achieved in the individual, team and kata events.

Tatami
judoka attend various schools in the area including; Beaulieu Preparatory,
Bryanston Primary, Bryanston High, German School, St Davids, Cooper College,
Kings, Bryanston Parallel, Dainfern, Parktown Boys, Curro Aurora and Bryneven
Primary.

Outstanding
achievements in winning gold medals and being crowned SA champion for 2019 in
their age and weight categories for advanced Judoka were: Thomas Baumann
(German School), James Hulett (St Davids), Cameron Jardim (Bryneven), Kendra de
Beer (Cooper College), Meegan Zomero (Bryneven) and Reinier Van der Bout. 

“The Tatami
Judo athletes shone this year with some fantastic performances and achievements
on the national stage.  The techniques
practiced and perfected over years of dedication and training were on display,
which is obviously very rewarding for me as their Sensei. Performing so well
under pressure is also testament to fitness, discipline and fortitude which is
what the sport is all about too.” said Basil Smith

According
to Smith “Judo is an ideal sport for both boys and girls of all ages. It
enhances the body’s core stability and strength.  Footwork and co-ordination learned here complement
the training for other sporting activities. In addition to physical fitness,
Judo boosts self-confidence, develops discipline, manners, punctuality,
strength, stamina, perseverance, tenacity, toughness and character – all great
preparation for life’s many challenges.”

Judo
is practiced by more than 20 million individuals. Not only is it the world’s
most popular combat sport, but in terms of sheer numbers, it is the second most
popular of all sports after soccer. In
1964, Judo was the first of the martial arts to be included as a medal sport in
the Olympic Games.

Tatami Judo Club was started by Sensei Basil Smith in 2007 and trains on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Bryanston Primary School.  For further information please email tatamijudo1@gmail.com.

 

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Joburg Judo Awards and Commonwealth Championships

  Joburg Judo Awards 2018 Joburg Judo’s premier annual awards gala evening took place at Mount Usambara on Saturday 27th October 2018.  It was a fantastic celebration of everything Judo!  300 guests from nine clubs across the Johannesburg district honored players aged eight and up for their achievements locally, nationally and internationally in both Judo and Kata disciplines. The annual awards dinner is an important event on the Joburg Judo calendar, giving the associa tion the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the club volunteers, coaches, referees, officials and athletes who have achieved at top level over the last 12 months. Says Paul Nothnagel, Chairman of Joburg Judo,  “We received a record number of nominations for the awards which demonstrates the outstanding dedication and commitment of the volunteers involved in the sport of judo across Johannesburg. The awards recognise a select few who have made exceptional achievements this year, but also our volunteers across the province who contribute to making the sport a success in SA, and to every one of them we are thankful”. Says Paul Nothnagel, “A huge thank you to Helen Jones, Lesley Shaw, Craig Billson, Oscar Knoester, Basil Smith, Sonia Billson, Vaughn Heidmann, Guy Imbert, Richard Overbeek, Josie Knoester, Danie Bruwer, Ina Botes, Brigitte Hupkes and Herman Overbeek for their commitment to Judo and being the core role players in this expanding sport.  To the parents, volunteers and players for making all this possible. 2018 was another fantastic year and Joburg Judo has never been so strong both in terms of its membership and the quality of its players”. The event was an opportunity to recognise not only incredible performances on the mat from our judoka, but also the rigorous administration that goes into making it all happen throughout the year. In many cases the very people who are applauded for the former are also responsible for the latter. Unsurprisingly, this has fostered a culture of unwavering participation and solid teamwork within the Joburg Judo community. The top lady judoka for 2018 went to Unelle Snyman who has her sights set on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.  She is currently participating on the world circuit in her quest for points and medals required to qualify.  The accolade comes after bringing home gold, silver and bronze from a host of national and international competitions. Honors for top male performer went to David Stockigt who has been active in Judo for 14 years.  He participated in the Africa Junior Championship which was held earlier this year in Burundi.  Here he placed 5th and took gold at the SA Open Championships. Queen Sehlapelo stole the show when she was announced JBJ development player of the year.  She achieved a bronze medal at the SA Open and gold at the recent SA Schools event.  She was however not only recognized for her outstanding athletic ability on the mat but also for her charisma and sportsmanship amongst her fellow judoka. An emotional Sehlapelo was overjoyed with her achievements and tributed her success to her teammates, Nooitgedacht Primary School, her Sensei Richard Overbeek and the support she receives from Joburg Judo which enables her to participate in the local and national events. Joburg Judo currently sponsors 40 children aged 9 – 14 to attend Judo classes at Nooitgedacht Primary School as part of their development programme under the leadership of Sensei Richard Overbeek. Best Players for 2018 were awarded as follows: 9 years           Kendra De Beer and James Hulett 10 years         Klara Vahrmeijer and Alessandro Losco 11 years         Jessica Nothnagel and Janu Malherbe 12 years         Tylah Van Der Walt and Simphiwe Zindela Group 3          Samantha Nothnagel and CJ Schutte & Dylan Martin Group 4          Faith Sookane and JP van Staden Group 5          Skye Knoester and David Stockigt Group 6          Skye Knoester and Dalitso Mukumbe Masters          Tammy Van Der Walt and Rudi Rademeyer   Kata awards for 2018   Group 1          Jayden and Evan Thiel Group 2          Llewellyn Jones and Aston Billson Group 3          Samantha Nothnagel and Billieleigh Billson The next highlight on the JBJ calendar is the Judo Commonwealth Championships taking place from the 4th to the 11th of November 2018 at Sawai ManSingh Indoor Stadium, Japiur, Rajasthan, India where our local judoka Jordan Cockman from Tatami and Dylan Martin from Kano will represent South Africa. It will be 8 days of calculation, strategy and giving the best of themselves to climb the world judo rankings.  The Sawai ManSingh Indoor Stadium and its 2000 spectator capacity will vibrate to the rhythm of ippons, wazaris and crowd cheers as athletes grapple for success. The Commonwealth Championships will showcase performances from hundreds of competitors from 53 countries and will illustrate the global dimension of this highly competitive and culturally diverse sport – modern judo. For further information please contact joburgjudo@gmail.com Clubs from Joburg Judo who had top performers for 2018. Tatami, Bryanston: Hajime, Randburg: Kano, Northcliff:  AJK, Weltevredenpark: Doriyoku, Helderkruin: Nippon, Linden: Jigo Tai, Hartbeespoort: Joburg Judo Development, Nooitgedacht:  Chikara, Sandton: Fudoshin, Randburg

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Anglo American Platinum, community development trusts and communities reflect on excellent progress

Anglo American Platinum, community development trusts and communities reflect on excellent progress made by Alchemy  Focus remains on building the right partnerships and meaningful engagement for positive community impact as core functions of Alchemy  Alchemy, Anglo American Platinum’s community empowerment initiative recently held a reflection day where around one hundred development partners, representatives of community development trusts, non-profit organisations, community leaders and Alchemy management discussed progress and partnerships for integrated and collaborative community development. Representatives agreed that community development must continue to prioritise input from all parties involved to ensure projects are relevant and remain sustainable long after mining activities have ceased. It was agreed that learnings and best practice must be broadly shared going ahead, and that these must inform the development planning and outreach activities of the development trusts. Alchemy Successes Since the inception of Alchemy by Anglo American Platinum, through a broad-based economic empowerment ownership transaction in 2011, the communities have been engaged to identify the most pressing development challenges and the optimal role that the Trusts should play toward the vision of ‘Sustainable Communities, Through and Beyond Mining’. Collaborative development partnerships are key to realising thriving communities! With regard to the Alchemy trusts, the Dikuno Tsa Sechaba Development Trust has taken on challenges in health and education by building a R18million school in cooperation with the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Development Trust, the tribal authority and the Department of Education. The Rustenburg Community Development Trust is involved in a partnership with Sibanye Stillwater and the Royal Bafokeng Nation to develop the R42million Mfidikwe water and sanitation project. The Ditholwana Tsa Rena Trust partnered with the Department of Correctional Services to build a library for blind and partially sighted learners at the Siloe School for the blind, and Bohwa Bja Rena continues with development-related engagement with local leadership. Zenzele Itereleng NPC, working through Grace Vision, purchased an equipped mobile vision screen truck to reach the vulnerable and address this pervasive challenge in the rural Eastern Cape. The NPC is well positioned to respond to the needs of the ‘hard-to-reach’ Labour Sending Areas in the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and Mozambique and welcomes partnerships to expand positive impact. All Alchemy Trusts are moving steadily along a path of organisational development, making them more robust and relevant. Three Community Trustees have joined the Board of Dikuno Tsa Sechaba following an inclusive and transparent selection process.  They are now actively involved in Dikuno’s planning and development activities.  The Rustenburg CDT has embarked on the Community Trustee selection process, and Bohwa Tsa Rena and Ditholwana Tsa Rena will be launching their selection drives shortly. Collaborative Engagements Alchemy seeks to establish and empower independent community development trusts with their own funding, stimulating and partnering with other development stakeholders in a specific area to encourage local development. Commenting on the collaborative nature of Alchemy, involved parties such as Tim Hart, corporate consultant at SRK Consulting (SA), said that the Trusts are having important discussions about partnerships. “The trusts are becoming more successful at working with other development stakeholders, as they are encouraged to work as development agents with everybody in the region, including local government, local companies and civil society and other mining companies. A good example is the partnership involving Sibanye and the Royal Bafokeng in Rustenburg, where the parties have teamed up to work on a water and sanitation infrastructure project”. Similarly, Nana Magomola, Chairperson of the Lefa La Rona Trust, commented on the significant progress that has been made since the last meeting in 2013, “Four years later we are no longer just talking about partners, but we can now show how we can work together to realise the vision of Alchemy.” Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said collaboration and partnerships are at the core of Anglo American Platinum’s plans to bring long term and sustainable development opportunities into the region around its operations. Alchemy is an example of how Anglo American Platinum has been prioritising a holistic approach to business since 2011 and ties into the more formal adoption of the Anglo American Sustainability Strategy.  
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Financial arrangement benefits SA cyclists

Positive Sports Solutions have added another element to their portfolio of cycling products as they continue their mission of making the sport more affordable to South African consumers. The cycling brand distribution company have announced an arrangement with financing company I-ME Solutions this week whereby their clients can qualify for loans up to 24 months on new purchases. Positive Sports Solutions spokesman David Pieterse said there was a strong demand among their customers for an arrangement of this nature. “When it comes to purchasing bicycles, not everybody can lay out all the money at once,” he said. “Through our contact with I-ME Solutions, we make it possible for any cyclist to access the finance to buy their dream bike. “This benefits a customer as he or she is then not liable to pay the initial full cost, but can do so on a monthly basis.” Freddie Fourie, co-owner of the Roodepoort-based financing company, said the demand for bicycle finance led to them widening the offer to individuals. “We specialise in off-balance-sheet finance of industrial and factory equipment for businesses,” he said. “The I-ME Gear product was initially focused on bicycle finance to businesses, with various advantages to the business owner. “To name a few, it is off the balance sheet and so the client can claim the VAT on the premium and, in certain cases, the premium against taxable income.” He said they then opened it up to individuals and now had a “very balanced split” between individual and business clients on the I-ME Gear product. “Our book grew very well and we were getting more and more requests from individuals wanting to make use of our services.” Fourie added that they used the same rates and processes for businesses and individuals. “Both can either apply online or send us their documentation via email or the dealer.” With financing available over 12 or 24 months, he said there were a number of qualification criteria. “We do have a credit model that we use to calculate risk and we cannot unfortunately help clients with any adverse information at any of the credit bureaus or those who are under debt review. “That said, we always try to help the clients and have an exceptionally high approval ratio.” He said they covered complete bikes, but also accommodated clients who wanted to do wheel or groupset upgrades. However, there is a minimum contract value of R10 000. Fourie added that due to the development of bicycle technology there was a viable market for their financial products in the country. “The rate at which the sport is growing in all its different categories and the price tags of new bicycles means the model makes it possible to keep up with technology. “Furthermore, it enables the cyclist to compete in more than one of the sport’s disciplines.” There had been a positive response from the cycling public, said Fourie, with many clients financing more than one bicycle with them. “We also have a very high upgrade ratio and that is a good indicator that the product works well for our clients. “For example, around 86 per cent of our clients buy new bikes at the end of the term. “We also have quite a few early upgrades, where clients trade or sell their old bikes and finance new ones before they reach the end of the term. “In essence it means we have a high percentage of return business clients.” He added that they worked on a quick turnaround time. “We will give a client an answer within four business hours from the time we receive his application and will have the contract with him within two business hours of receiving the signed approval letter. “We have also automated the process, which means the client now signs all the paperwork online.” Positive Sports Solutions have sole distributorship agreements in SA for several premium international brands. These include HEAD bikes from Europe, Gipiemme wheels from Italy, Westfalia racks from Germany and Controltech components from the United States.  

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New Engen Polo cup pace-setter emerges at Zwartkops raceway

 
  • Tasmin Pepper takes both race victories
  • She sets a new Zwartkops Engen Polo Cup lap record
  • Jeffrey Kruger retains championship lead
Drama, a new winner, a new lap record and spectacular racing typified rounds five and six of this year’s Engen Polo Cup Championship at the Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria on Saturday, May 12. Since the series participants had spent two days testing at Zwartkops prior to the start of the season, everybody was wise to car setup procedures plus the where and whys of their Push to Pass systems, which they would be able to use eight times each per race. Official Qualifying As expected, competition at the 2,4 kilometre venue was desperately close. After Saturday morning’s Official Qualifying and Superpole sessions, the times of the quickest 14 Engen Polo Cup drivers were covered by a second on the grid. Lady racer Tasmin Pepper (Electric Life Polo) sat on pole position, ahead of Clinton Bezuidenhout (Glyco Polo), title points leader Jeffrey Kruger (Universal Health Polo), Darren Oates (Payen Polo), Justin Oates (URUP Polo) and Delon Thompson (A&L Materials Polo). Completing the top ten were Jonathan Mogotsi (VW Motorsport Polo), Daniel Duminy (SMD Group Polo), Charl Wilken (Cronje’s Auto Body Polo) and Keegan Campos (Campos Transport Polo). Race One The race was red-flagged after about 20 seconds, when Bezuidenhout was nudged into a spin in the first corner, causing alarm and despondency behind him. His car was collected by those of Wilken, Jason Campos (Campos Transport Polo) and Simon Need (Photonics Polo), with all four vehicles too damaged to continue. After the restart Pepper backed her qualifying performance by grabbing the race lead and opening up a gap between herself and the rest of the pack. She eventually finished four seconds ahead of Kruger, with Darren Oates, Justin Oates, Mogotsi and Duminy in close attendance. Keegan Campos (Turn I Polo), Thompson, Shaun La Reservee (Alpine Motors Polo) and schoolboy Altan Bouw (Ferodo Polo) filled out the top ten places. Afterwards, Jeffrey Kruger was excluded from the results due to his part in the first corner fracas. Race Two Starting from pole position again, Pepper led from the lights to the flag. She also set a new Engen Polo Cup lap record of 1 minute 12,580 seconds at Zwartkops. Kruger came in second, ahead of Justin Oates, Darren Oates, Thompson, Paulus Franken (Manitou Group Polo), La Reservee, Mogotsi, Keegan Campos and Duminy. Overall results Pepper ended up as the day’s overall winner, ahead of Justin Oates, Darren Oates, Thomas, Mogotsi, La Reservee, Keegan Campos, Duminy, Franken, Benjamin Habig (Just Tools Polo), Bouw and Shivesh Bissoon (Etch Tech Polo). The next rounds of the 2018 Engen Polo Cup Championship will be held at the East London Grand Prix circuit on Saturday, June 3. Volkswagen Motorsport acknowledges all of its sponsors and partners: MAN, Volkswagen Financial Services, Volkswagen Genuine Parts, RG Motorsport, Ferodo Media enquiries: Matt Gennrich | General Manager: Communications | Volkswagen Group South Africa | 129 Patricia Street, Sandton, 2146 Mail: gennrich@vwsa.co.za | Office: +27 11 911 2700 | Mobile: +27 82 570 5761

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HEAD Bikes to supply top women’s pro team

In a major boost for women’s cycling in South Africa, Demacon announced that they would be racing on HEAD bicycles in the 2018 season.   This follows after the professional team struck a deal with HEAD Bikes SA (PTY) Ltd, who entered the local market late last year, to come on board as equipment sponsors.   Earlier this week, Demacon captain Lynette Burger said HEAD would supply premium brand bicycles for their road racing commitments.   “We have had an excellent relationship with Demacon over the past few years and are equally excited at the contribution HEAD Bikes will make.   “It’s ideal for us to be linked to them because no women’s team in South Africa have had a full equipment sponsor in terms of bikes,” said the former Continental and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion.   “I believe this will add huge value to our team. The relationship with HEAD is already working well because they have a very professional outlook.   “Their bikes are top of the range and for each of us to have one is most certainly going to contribute to our chances of success.”   Burger said the team, which would be known as the Demacon Women’s Cycling Team, supported by HEAD Bikes, were strongly focused on competing well in every race they entered.   “Obviously there are other teams out there who want to do the same, but with Heidi Dalton, Kim le Court, Carla Oberholzer and myself we have a quality outfit.   “We are all good sprinters and have strong climbers and time-trialists, so we aim to go out there and win every race we can.   “Heidi is the national road champion, Carla was brilliant last year and Kim is riding for Mauritius in the Commonwealth Games. So we all have something to prove.”   Oberholzer, who won five major races including the Amashova Durban Classic and Jock Tour last year, was also a contender for the team to the Commonwealth Games in Australia, she added.   With the Fast One (in Meyerton on Sunday) where Oberholzer is the defending champion earmarked as their first race, Burger said they were in full training mode.   They are also focusing strongly on the national champs in Oudtshoorn in early February and the Cape Town Cycle tour in March.   “Our mindset is to win these events,” said Burger. “With the riders we have, I believe we can make it a good year.”   HEAD Bikes SA offer a full range of road and mountain bikes to South African enthusiasts, retailing their products through an online system.   Cycling enthusiasts can stay up to date with all the latest HEAD Bike news by following the website link on their Facebook page.  

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