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Fencers off to Senegal
Polokwane Observer
|January 08, 2026
The Limpopo Fencing Association (LFA) recently fielded a team of 13 fencers at the Cape National Open in Cape Town, competing across the u/17, u/20 and senior categories.
Despite the long and demanding journey, the athletes delivered confident performances and demonstrated their growing strength on the national stage.
Renuka Ramroop, chairperson of the Limpopo Fencing Association and the passionate leader behind the E Tla Natšo (ETN) development project, told Polokwane Observer that the competition was especially important for junior fencers (u/17 and u/20) athletes, as it served as the final selection event for the Junior African Championships to be held in Senegal in February.
She added that the pressure was intense, with many hopefuls battling for crucial ranking points to secure a place in the national team, but the Limpopo fencers held their own, earning points against some of the top-ranked competitors in the country.
This story is from the January 08, 2026 edition of Polokwane Observer.
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