The PCA World Championships were a spectacular event, and placing third in the mixed disability category was awesome. I feel that all the hard work to get there paid off, said wheelchair bodybuilder, Shaun Butler.
“The expenses run around R47,500, I have a sponsor for accommodation which is R8000, so far that is the only sponsor I ve managed to get and my Back a Buddy page has R1500 paid in so far. Any assistance would be appreciated, I ve managed to get some cash together for plane tickets which have been paid with the accommodation thus far” said Butler to Eyewitness News.
When Eyewitness News spoke to Kaluti in June, he was struggling to raise funds to go to Slovenia to go represent South Africa. Since then, several individuals have stepped up to help the man from the Eastern Cape.
The IBFF (International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness) champion, like many other South African athletes lacks the funding to represent the country and hopes he won’t have to miss another international championship.
Macethandile Max Kulati is a powerlifting champion and is now trying to make his mark as a bodybuilder, saying all he needed was a chance to prove himself.