Members of eMalahleni Kuyu-Kai Karate Club, represented Mpumalanga Province at the Karate South Africa's National Development, Elite and SA Open Championship on the 24 - 25 July 2015 at the University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Durban. The club congratulate this members for their participation in this event:

On photo: L-R: Jarrod Harty, Tshegofatso Seloka (Gold Kata- Boys Development (7 - 9 years), Troy Harty and Shihan Humphrey Skosana - Instructor.

We also invite members of the community who are interested in join of club to visit us at:

Rotary Roundtable Hall, Corner OR Tambo & Old Middelburg Road

Days: Every Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 18:00 - 19:30

Or e-mail me at: shihanhumphrey@gmail.com or cell; 0723308928

The Witbank/eMalahleni Kuyu-Kai Karate Club participated at the Mpumalanga Karate Association Provincial Championships 7 February 2015

This championship served as trails to select the provincial team that will be participating at the Karate South Africa National Championships as scheduled as follows

• Children, Cadets and Juniors: 06 -07 March 2015: Wits University: Johannesburg
• Under 21, Seniors, Veteran and Masters: 27 – 28 March 2015: University of North West: Potchefstroom

The following club members obtained the Mpumalanga Provincial Colours:

Front Row: (Left – Right): Chifundo Boshoma (bronze Kata & Silver Kumite), Troy Harty (Bronze Kata), Tshegofatso Seloka (Silver Kata & Bronze Kumite),

Back Row: (Left – Right): Shihan Humphrey Skosana – Instructor, Jarrod Harty (Bronze Kumite), Chisoma Boshoma (Gold Kata & Kumite), James Mkhatshwa(Bronze Kata & Kumite) and Dan Ngwenya – absent (Silver Kata & Kumite)

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Shihan Humphrey Skosana,
KSA  National Executive Member: Technical Director,
 was appointed as the Team Manager & Head of Delegation For the Senior National Protea Team that participated at the UFAK- 15th African Senior Karate Championships in Dakar, Senegal as from  10 - 16 August 2014

Shihan Humphrey & Team Group

RESULTS: SOUTH AFRICAN ALL GOJU KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:

22 MAY 2010: PORTUGUESE HALL: TURFONTEIN: JOHANNESBURG Left-Right
Front Row: Siphesihle Simelani, Lebo Mtsweni, Jaygon Lambe, Joy Tjatji, Saneliso Skosana and Simphiwe Sibiya
2^Nd Row: Thapedi Rasidile, Lindo Sibiya, Rose Nkanyane, Philile Simelani, Mongezi Masangu, Tshiamo Digoro, Mpumi Zulu & Eugene Nkanyane
Back Row: Solly Masimula, Dan Ngwenya, Doctor Simelani, Tshepo Tshakane and Shihan Humphrey Skosana

37 members of the Goju Ryu Karate-do Kuyu-Kai, South Africa participated at the South African All Goju Karate Championships, which was held at the famous Portuguese Hall, Turfontein in Johannesburg. The Championships was hosted by the International Shorei Martial Arts Academy under the Legendary Shihan Arnold De Beer – 7^th Dan. The championship was well attended and the standard of karate was very high by various Goju Ryu Karate Styles such as Okinawan Goju Ryu, Seiwa-Kai, Goshu-Kan, Goju-Kai, Kuyu-Kai and other organisation. Old friends and instructors met each other after many years of not seeing each other, old memories were shared and new friendship was established, such as a legendary the father and founder of Goju Ryu Karate in the previously disadvantage communities in South Africa in the early 1970’s Shihan Cecil Mokoena (6^th Dan – Kuyu-Kai) and Honorary Members of Goju Ryu Kuyu-Kai Karate South Africa from Soweto. All instructors share the same vision to promote and develop Goju Ryu Karate.   

The following Kuyu-Kai members achieve the following:

Name and Surname Category Position Humphrey Skosana Masters Males – Black Belts Champion (Gold Medal) - Kata Sliver Medal – Kumite Vusi Sibande Senior Males – Green – Purple Belt Grand Champion (Gold Medal) – Kata and Kumite Morapedi Sibambo Senior Males – White – Green Belt Grand Champion (Gold Medalist) – Kata and Kumite Philile Simelane Juniors Females – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Silver Medal – Kumite Katlego Ramothibe Cadets Males – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Lebone Raphuthi Children Males – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Siphesihle Simelane Children Males (7-8 yrs) – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Lebo Mtsweni Children Males (9-10 yrs) – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kumite John Sibiya Senior Males – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Joy Tjatji Children Females (9-10 yrs) – Blue – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Thapedi Rasedile Cadets Males – Blue – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bophelo Rampudi Junior Males – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kumite Bronze Medal – Kata Doctor Simelane Masters Males – Green – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Tshiamo Digoro Children Females – White – Green Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Jaygon Lambe Children Males (8-10) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Rose Nkanyane Cadets Females – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Lindokuhle Sibiya Cadets Males – Green – Purple Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Saneliso Skosana Children Females – Brown – Black Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Ursula Skosana Master Females – Black Belts Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Katlego Mampane Children Males (11-12 yrs) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Omelemo Raphuthi Children Males (-7yrs) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kumite Mandla Sibanyoni Senior Males – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal - Kumite

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Shihan Humphrey Skosana's Kuyu kai Karate South Africa teaches the traditional Goju-ryu karate of the late Osamu Hirano (Saiko Shihan) of Japan.