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Young karateka kicks it up a notch

Bonolo Chauke (9) joined the Ying Yang Karate and self Defense studio in June.

POLOKWANE – Newest member of Ying Yang Karate and self Defense studio in Nirvana joined the group of Karatekas earlier this year in June and has been doing exceptionally well according to Fazlin Jardien, assistant coach.

“Bonolo comes all the way from Seshego, his father drops him off every Monday and Wednesday for practice. This shows how much love, passion and dedication he has for karate. Since he started he has been an exemplary student and puts in all efforts to learn and be better than his last class, he is an absolute asset to Yinyang Karate and Self Defense studio and entered his first competition 16 Sept where he won 1st place for his Kata in a division of 9 boys, and he got 4th place for fighting,” she said.

Last month he was chosen as best Karateka of the month for his discipline, effort and team spirit and he will be grading to his yellow belt soon.

Sensei de Jager who is the coach and founder of Yingyang Karate and Self Defense studio as well as Fazlin Jardien, assistant coach, based in Nirvana said that they are very proud of this is rising star in karate and wish him all the best in his coming challenges.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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