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official sporting code at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU).\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Taekwondo was launched as an official sporting code at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU).<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook\/Northern Cape Provincial Governmen<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Taekwondo was launched as a sporting code at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) on Tuesday, 18 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special guest at the event was the South Korean ambassador to South Africa, Chull-joo Park, accompanied by the premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul.<span>&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taekwondo is a relatively modern martial art that has become popular all over the world for the role it plays in helping young people develop a strong sense of self-discipline, self-control, and confidence that can help them succeed in other areas of their lives. 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