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GOTG boosts
sports development through SKISA International Kanazawa Cup sponsorship
Gift of the Givers has
supported the SKISA (Shotokan Karate-Do International South Africa) International Kanazawa
Cup held in Durban from April 24-26, 2009.
This R250,000
contribution includes the sponsorship of:
- Six specialised 100 square metre
karate floor mats,
- The International Kanazawa Cup Tournament, including 45 medals,1,000 certificates,the Kanazawa Cup for the Best Male
Team, the Kanazawa Cup for the Best Female Team
- Three athletes
to the World Karate Championships in Greece who will be representing South
Africa at the Olympic Stadium in Athens in July 2009, and
- A whole year of karate training for five underprivileged children.
Above left: The SKISA
Women Team 2009 took the Kanazawa Cup as the Women's Champions of IKC
2009. Team consisted of (from left) Janine van der Merwe, Tina Lee Singh
(Captain) and Elishia Naidoo. Pictured with them are Dr Imtiaz Sooliman and
Ayesha Sooliman. Above right: The GOTG team hands over the R250,000 sponsorship cheque
to SKISA. From left is Ayesha Sooliman, Manabu Murakami Sensei, Prof LGB Ndabandaba, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Emily Thomas, Kyoshi Sonny Pillay and Anita Pillay.
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Building karate champions! |
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The karate kids at A.M. Moolla Spes Nova School in Phoenix, Durban, were graded from yellow to orange
belts On May 26, 2009. As part of the GOTG Sports Development programme, GOTG has partnered with Shotokan Karate-Do International South Africa (SKISA) for the promotion of the sport in South Africa. Ayesha Sooliman
(GOTG) assisted in handing over medals and certificates to the pupils at the SKISA
awards held at the school. Spes Nova is
a school for the physically challenged.
Above left: The awards were presented by (from left), the Principal of Spes Nova School, Sonny Pillay (SKISA), Mr. P.
Harripersadh (School Governing Body) and Ayesha Sooliman (GOTG). Above right: Showing how its done were two pupils who were received their orange belts on the special day.
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