{"id":295317,"date":"2025-12-18T09:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=295317"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:24:10","slug":"local-contact-fighters-in-rcfa-presidential-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/local-contact-fighters-in-rcfa-presidential-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Local contact fighters in RCFA Presidential team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The RCFA Bhubezi Fight Club is proud to celebrate a major milestone following the recent National Black Grading event held in Parys during the weekend of 5 and 6 December.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The club had multiple students who were selected for the RCFA Presidential Team &#8211; a powerful achievement for both the dojo and the Free State martial arts community,&#8221; says Sensei Joe Gladstone Ralejoe.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensei Joe, head instructor of the RCFA Bhubezi Fight Club, was honoured with selection to the Presidential Team of Officials for the upcoming 2026 World Championships. 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