{"id":268242,"date":"2025-10-16T15:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=268242"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:21:40","slug":"local-kickboxers-shine-at-western-cape-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/local-kickboxers-shine-at-western-cape-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Local kickboxers shine at Western Cape championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>JEFFREYS BAY<\/strong> &#8211; In a thrilling display of skill and determination, two students from Jeffreys Bay-based Botha&#8217;s Kickboxing Academy recently represented the Eastern Cape Kickboxing Association (ECKA) squad at the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) and South African Kickboxing Association (SAKA) Western Cape Championships in Oudtshoorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img 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