Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Chess players from the region are making waves in their community.

The Dr Kenneth Kaunda chess region was the only NW region to be invited to take part at the Gauteng Inter-Regional Championship this past weekend at the Emerald Casino in Vanderbijlpark.

Students of the Pyro Kickboxing Club in Stilfontein participated in the Battle of the East Kickboxing Competition in Brakpan earlier this year. They competed in the following categories: Light Continuous, Points Fighting and Low Kick Light. Mohau Seepamore earned two gold medals, Siya Buthelezi gold and silver, Zaid Hoosen silver, Johannes Schoonraad two silver and a bronze and (front) Annabel De Wet (silver and gold), Keanen van Niekerk (two silver), Biané Kriel (two silver and two gold), Daniël de Wet (two bronze) and Zak Pretorius (gold). Their instructor, Shihan Martin Neff, is in front. Shalom Brown (insert) received two gold medals.

Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - The SA Hunters Frontier Shooting Club celebrated a standout year during its annual year-end award ceremony, and no one shone brighter than 14-year-old Stefan Jacobs, whose exceptional achievements have captured the attention of the local shooting community.

Stefan walked away with two of the club’s highest honours, being named Best Junior Shooter of the Year as well as the Best Men’s Shooter of the Frontier Club. His ability to outperform not only juniors but also seasoned adult competitors has earned him widespread admiration and respect.

Amogelang Tatai competed on the island of Reunion last week and broke a record that was set in 2006. He competed at the Ocean Indien International meeting and became the first South African junior in history to break 8 minutes over 3 000 metres. He ran the race in 7.57:33. Tatai finished matric at KHS in 2024 and is studying sport sciences at the NWU in Potchefstroom.