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SA Sports Legends and "Unsung Heroes" of the Apartheid era are Honored as Kyoshi turns 60
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Pic l/r Nisharlan and Shaun Sewgolam (grandsons of golfing legend Papwa) , Soccer Star of the 70's Daya Maistry, Sports journalist of the 60's Ronnie Govender, Karate Maestro Stanley Khoza
Soccer Star of the 60's Sewnarian Lall, Top footballer of the 80's Buddy Govender, Legendry athlete and soccer star of the 60's Maniraj Singh, Champion Golfer of the apartheid era Paul Letchmiah, Sagren Naidoo 60's football legend seated Soccer Legend of the 40's 50's and 60's Billy Reddy
Posthumous awards were also made to soccer greats Dharam Mohan, Dan Naidoo ,Lionel Homiel and Triple Dutch Open Golf Legend SS PAPWA
Skisa Hon Life Patron and SKIF hon black belt Councillor Logie Naidoo delivered the keynote address
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One of South Africa's premier karate organisations SKISA recently paid glowing tribute to some of the "unsung heroes" South Africas Sports Legends of the apartheid era of the 50's 60's and 70's
A gala dinner presentation banquet was hosted at the Durban city hall on the occasion that co incided with karate legend Kyoshi Sonny Pillay 60th birthday who was declared a "Hero of the Nation " by KARATE SOUTH AFRICA (KSA)
The ESSENCE OF MY TURNING 60 WAS BEING ABLE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MY BOYHOOD "SPORTING HEROES" AND MENTORS WHO SET THE BENCHMARK FOR ASPIRING YOUTH SUCH AS MYSELF AND SEVERAL OTHERS IN THE EARLY 60'S through to the 70's
I now can enjoy my twilight years as ive done what i always wanted to do HONOR MY HEROES who toiled in the darkest days of our country to reach great heights in the sports fields despite the trials and tribulations
Chief Guest of Honor at the banquet was Mr Satoru Iwai Snr Md of SKIF world karate fed Japan.
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