The karateka from Border JKA (excluding the Mthatha team) represented the Eastern Cape province at the recent South African JKA championships in Johannesburg under the supervision of Sensei Rodney Shadwell.
They excelled in winning three gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals. Due to costs involved to represent their country, some karateka who made it through, had to unfortunately decline. Junior black belt Yzla Schenk, front, is one of the karateka representing her country at the forthcoming World Champs that will take place in August in Ireland Picture: SUPPLIED