Michael Roetz Karate Institute

20/07/2026

# # Congratulations to Our Protea Athletes! 🇿🇦🥋

Heartfelt congratulations to Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal, Kelsy Stevenson, Cristiano Coelho, Mary Hambardzumyan, and Marinda Roetz on being awarded your prestigious Protea Colours for the 2025/2026 season.

This outstanding achievement reflects your dedication, discipline, perseverance, and commitment to representing South African karate with pride and excellence.

A particularly huge congratulations to Marinda Roetz, who received the prestigious Woman of the Year Award in recognition of her exceptional performances, including competing at the UFAK African Championships and qualifying to represent South Africa at the WKF Senior World Championships.

We are incredibly proud of all of you. May you continue to inspire others, achieve greater heights, and fly the South African flag proudly on the international stage.

**Well done, champions! 🇿🇦🏆**

20/07/2026

Congratulations to Our Protea Athletes! 🇿🇦🥋

Heartfelt congratulations to Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal, Kelsy Stevenson, Cristiano Coelho, Mary Hambardzumyan, and Marinda Roetz on being awarded your prestigious Protea Colours for the 2025/2026 season.

This outstanding achievement reflects your dedication, discipline, perseverance, and commitment to representing South African karate with pride and excellence.

A particularly huge congratulations to Marinda Roetz, who received the prestigious Woman of the Year Award in recognition of her exceptional performances, including competing at the UFAK African Championshipsand qualifying to represent South Africa at the WKF Senior World Championships.

We are incredibly proud of all of you. May you continue to inspire others, achieve greater heights, and fly the South African flag proudly on the international stage.

**Well done, champions! 🇿🇦🏆**

17/05/2026

🇿🇦🥋 Excellent Results for Michael Roetz Karate at UFAK Region South!🥋🇿🇦

A huge congratulations to our dojo athletes on their outstanding performances:

🥈 Luke Scrase– 2nd Place Kata
🥈 Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal – 2nd Place Kumite
🥇 Mary Hambardzumyan – 1st Place Kumite
🏆UFAK Region South Champion
🥉 Mary Hambardzumyan – Team Kumite 2nd Place

Your hard work, dedication, and fighting spirit have made Michael Roetz Karate and South Africa extremely proud.

Well done to all the athletes, coaches, and team officials on these excellent results!

13/05/2026

Good luck to Mary Hambardzumyan, Luke Scrase and Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal as you represent our country at the **UFAK Region South Championships**.

May you compete with pride, discipline, courage, and true South African spirit. Trust your preparation, support one another, and give your absolute best on the tatami.

We are proud of you! 🇿🇦🥋

25/03/2026

Good Luck Sahastra! 🇿🇦🥋

​The countdown is over! Huge congratulations and the best of luck to Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal as she heads into battle at the Karate 1 – Youth League in Harare!
​Competing at this level is a massive milestone. We know you’ve put in the hours, the sweat, and the discipline—now it’s time to show the world what you’re made of.

​Leave it all on the tatami, Sahastra! We are all rooting for you back home!

21/03/2026

Sahastra Sonia Ramtahal, our dojo extends heartfelt congratulations to you on winning your division and becoming the Junior Female 16/17 years old +66kg Kumite National Champion 2026!! We are extremely proud of you!

02/03/2026

02/03/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Michael Roetz Karate Institute Athletes! 🥋

We are incredibly proud of our athletes for their outstanding performances at the KSA National Championships.

Development Athletes — KSA National Development Championships
🥇 Diah Moonsamy — Gold, Kumite
🥉 Oliver De Bruto — 3rd Place, Kumite
🥉 Jayden van Niekerk — 3rd Place, Kumite

Under 21 & Senior Athletes — KSA National Championships
🥉 Luke Scrase — 3rd Place, Kata (Under 21)
🥈🥉🥉 Kelsy Stevenson — 2nd Place Kata (Under 21), 3rd Place Kumite (Under 21), 3rd Place Senior Kumite
🥇🥉 Mary Hambardzumyan — Gold, Under 21 Female Kumite; 3rd Place Senior Kumite

Your dedication, discipline, and fighting spirit continue to make us proud. Keep striving for excellence — the future is bright! 👊🔥

12/02/2026

Proudly representing South Africa 🇿🇦 at the Karate One Youth League – Fujairah 2026 🥋
Coach Michael Roetz on international duty, continuing the commitment to excellence and development of our athletes on the world stage.