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JSA — Judo South Africa

The national judo body the International Judo Federation lists for South Africa; its stated mission is “to promote, foster, advance and control the practice of Judo in the Republic of South Africa”.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Address31 Elizabeth Eybers Avenue, 9459 Welkom, as listed by the IJF[1]
International federationInternational Judo Federation, which lists “Judo South Africa” as its member for South Africa (RSA)[1]
PresidentTemba Hlasho (as listed by the IJF, October 2026)[1]
Registered judoka“over 3 000 registered judoka at 106 clubs”, according to JSA’s About page (as read in October 2026)[3]

What is JSA?

Judo South Africa (JSA) is the body the International Judo Federation lists as its member for South Africa, under the code RSA.[1] Its site carries the title “Judo in South Africa | JSA” and its site description gives its mission as “to advance and control the practice of Judo in the Republic of South Africa”.[2]

What does JSA govern or do?

JSA’s About page sets out its aims, among them “To promote, foster, advance and control the practice of Judo in the Republic of South Africa” and “To provide the opportunity of judo to all communities regarding all aspects of judo”.[3] Its home page adds the aim “To promote Judo nationally”.[2] The site has sections for resources, events, media and a directory of clubs.[2]

When was JSA founded and where is it based?

The International Judo Federation lists the address of Judo South Africa as 31 Elizabeth Eybers Avenue, 9459 Welkom, with Temba Hlasho as president and www.judosa.co.za as its website.[1] JSA’s About page places its clubs in seven of South Africa’s nine provinces.[3]

How is JSA recognised?

International federation. The International Judo Federation lists “Judo South Africa” as its member for South Africa.[1]

Continental and national bodies. JSA’s home page carries, in a row of links near its footer, a link labelled “Union Africaine De Judo” to judoafrica.org.[2] The meta description of its About page states: “We are affiliated with SASCOC, Commonwealth Judo Association & others.”[3]

What does JSA organise?

JSA’s home page reported, on 8 March 2023, on the “2023 Commonwealth Judo Championships in SA”, held in South Africa.[2] Its site has an events section,[2] and its clubs directory tells users to “Select a province and district to find a club near you.”[4] The International Judo Federation’s country page lists South African entrants at the Yaoundé and Abidjan African Opens of 2026.[1]

Who are its members?

JSA’s About page states: “Judo is practiced by over 3 000 registered judoka at 106 clubs in 7 of the 9 provinces of South Africa”.[3] It gives the clubs by province: Gauteng 31, Western Cape 22, Eastern Cape 21, Free State 10, KwaZulu-Natal 9, Limpopo 9 and North West 4.[3] Its clubs directory, headed “JUDO CLUBS IN SOUTH AFRICA”, is organised by province and district.[4]

References

  1. International Judo Federation — country page, South Africa (RSA). Accessed 2026-10-16.
  2. Judo South Africa — home page. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  3. Judo South Africa — About JSA. Accessed 2026-10-16.
  4. Judo South Africa — Judo clubs in South Africa. Accessed 2026-10-16.