Brent, 17, makes black belt history

[caption id="attachment_214888" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Winners at the Secko Championships in the Men’s Open Black Belt Kata are, in karate suits, from left, Thanduxolo Royi, Brent Smith and Isa Ayob. They are accompanied by Fish River Sun Hotel Operations Manager Ettienne Bester, left, and tournament organiser Gary Grapentin
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Brent Smith, 17, of the Eastern Cape Shotokan-Ryu Karate Grahamstown, made history as the youngest winner of the Men’s Open Black Belt Kata at the Secko Karate Championships at the Fish River Sun Hotel.