Picture: Mmabana Foundation top bodybuilding achievers to compete internationally/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
14 October 2025- The Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sport Foundation (MACFS) is flying the country’s flag up high once again with five bodybuilders scheduled to represent South Africa in Spain next month. The foundation is known as one of the top sporting foundations in the country for exposing its talented participants in artistic sport on international platforms.
MACFS Sports Manager, Patrick Mokoka said a few months ago, about 23 Mmabana bodybuilders participated in an International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB) body building fitness challenge in Pretoria for provincial team selection and all qualified to represent the province nationally. Mokoa said nationals were held in KwaZulu-Natal.
“They all got podium positions in their respective contests, with five of them selected to represent the country at the 2025 IFBB World Fitness Championships in Barcelona, Spain, in November.
“Three of the participants are from Lehurutshe Mmabana, while two are from Mmabana Mahikeng, They are: Vuyo Goliath and Oarabile Rababui, both from Mahikeng, and Lehurutshe’s Michael Masangana , Peter Lekoma and Sihle Radebe,” he said.
Mokoka further said they are ecstatic that they will be representing the country once again. He added that after the collapse of the program in 2018, following the North West uprising, they were in dire straits.
“I am so happy that after all that, Mmabana is doing it again. We revived the body building programme only earlier this year. We started doing well from the word go and it was this year that people started to show interest. We made it, and here we are, selected to participate in Spain.
“Such fitness programmers are also for many fitness benefits, including mental fitness, mental sharpness, and mental health. Hopefully, this will attract more young people to take part,” said Mokoka.
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