Welcome to Judo South Africa

Mr Temba Hlasho - President of Judo South Africa (JSA)

Judo South Africa is comprised of forteen provincial structures; Border Judo, Boland Judo, Central Gauteng Judo, Eastern Gauteng Judo, Eastern Province Judo, Northern Gauteng Judo, Natal Judo, Northern Free State Judo, Southern Free State Judo, South Cape Judo, South Western District Judo, Western Province Judo and Western United Judo.

In South Africa Judo is practised by more than fifteen thousand judokas, in schools and local clubs. Judo is very popular in the country as it is practised and properly structured in every province around the country. JSA is affiliated to the African Judo Union and international Judo Federation.

NRE Port Elizabeth 21 August 2010

Map to Nangoze Jebe Hall (Greater Centenary Hall) - right click save or open in new window
Travelling from JHB/KZN follow the N2 towards Cape Town then take the Uitenhage/ Commercial Rd on ramp (Continental Tyre Company on the right hand side). Turn right at second robot by turning into Uitenhage Main Road then proceed straight until you reach the intersection of Chase Drive & Mati Rd. Intersection ( 2nd Robot), then turn right into Mati Road and proceed on past 4 robots (1st Commercial Rd, 2nd Struanway, 3rd Ferguson, 4th Ngesi Road). After you have passed Ngesi Rd Robot you will then proceed for +/- 250m and find the Hall on your right hand side.

Travelling from Cape Town follow the N2 into Port Elizabeth and proceed along the Great West way going East on the N2 Towards Uitenhage/ Algoa Park and the turn left onto the Uitenhage Rd on ramp. At the Robot turn left and proceed as per JHB/KZN.
*Please note that Mati Road becomes Ntshekisa Road.
GPS Coordinates on the Map

Senior African Championships - Cameroon April 2010

Team that went to Senior African championships in Cameroon 14 April to 20 April 2010. (click the image to enlarge)

Korean Coaches in South Africa

Two Korean Coaches arrived in South Africa and would help development of Judo in all the Regions of the country.

Their arrival has been made possible by International Judo federation as they paid for their trip and are paying their coaching allowances. The two international coaches would be in the country until 21 November 2010.

The coaches are currently in Gauteng and would be rotated to all regions around the country for the benefit of all judokas in the country.

Oscar Knoester off to Tokyo

Oscar Knoester has been given the great honour of refereeing at the upcoming world championships in Tokyo Japan. Oscar started judo in 1966. Since the age of 10 he was in the Transvaal provincial team until he retired from competitive judo. He won the SA.s on numerous occasions and represented SA. He also obtained colours for the military and combined forces.