Kicks continue to fly at troubled karate
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Flying kicks: Peace continues to elude karate PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
He is also demanding payment of his outstanding allowance. During the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), BOKA president, Mpho Bakwadi informed the delegates that Goju-Karate Federation ceased to be a member due to non-compliance with the constitution, specifically failure to pay annual affiliation fees. Ponatshego slapped BOKA with two demand letters this week, which gave BOKA a time frame of seven working days.
“Following a shocking communication to expel us, we write this letter demanding you to reinstate the Goju-Kai Karate Federation with immediate effect because we already have an affiliation fee with BOKA. We are of the view that you acted out of ignorance towards reaching such a reckless decision. We have grossly suffered from this action,” Ponatshego said in the first letter.
‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...