Johanita Scholtz

Johanita Scholtz
Personal information
Full nameJohanita Scholtz Albertse
Born (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportBadminton
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking88 (WS, 26 September 2023)
94 (WD with Amy Ackerman, 24 February 2026)
93 (XD with Caden Kakora, 12 March 2024)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2023 AccraWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2019 RabatWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 RabatMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2023 AccraMixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 KampalaWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2021 KampalaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2025 DoualaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2026 GaboroneWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2023 BenoniWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2026 GaboroneWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2017 BenoniWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2024 CairoWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2025 DoualaMixed doubles
Africa Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BenoniMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2021 KampalaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2023 BenoniMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2025 DoualaMixed team
Africa Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 CairoWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2026 GaboroneWomen's team

Johanita Scholtz Albertse (born 25 January 2000) is a South African badminton player.[1] She won the gold medals in the women's singles at the 2019 and 2023 African Games;[2][3] as well at the 2021 African Championships.[4] Scholtz also claimed the gold medals in the women's doubles at the 2021, 2025 and 2026 African Championships.[4][5][6]

Scholtz won her first senior international title at the 2017 Botswana International tournament.[7] She competed at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games,[8] and also at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10]

Achievements

African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center, Casablanca, Morocco Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–18 Gold Gold
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Uganda Husina Kobugabe 16–21, 21–17, 21–19 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Ain Chock Indoor Sports Center,
Casablanca, Morocco		 South Africa Megan de Beer Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
Nigeria Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh		 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Borteyman Sports Complex,
Accra, Ghana		 South Africa Caden Kakora Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany		 19–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda Egypt Doha Hany 21–15, 21–11 Gold Gold
2023 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa Uganda Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 21–14, 14–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2024 Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt Mauritius Kate Ludik 20–22, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2026 Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana Uganda Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 17–21, 21–16, 19–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 John Barrable Hall, Benoni, South Africa South Africa Sandra le Grange South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Jennifer Fry		 15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze
2021 MTN Arena, Kampala, Uganda South Africa Amy Ackerman Algeria Mounib Celia
Algeria Tanina Mammeri		 23–21, 21–13 Gold Gold
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon South Africa Amy Ackerman Algeria Yasmina Chibah
Algeria Linda Mazri		 24–22, 21–10 Gold Gold
2026 Royal Aria, Gaborone, Botswana South Africa Amy Ackerman Egypt Nour Ahmed Youssri
Egypt Doha Hany		 21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2025 Gymnase de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon South Africa Caden Kakora Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri		 9–21, 11–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (16 titles, 10 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Rose Hill International Uganda Bridget Shamim Bangi 7–21, 22–20, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Botswana International Uganda Aisha Nakiyemba 21–10, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Botswana International South Africa Megan de Beer 21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Benin International South Africa Deidre Laurens 21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Botswana International India Revati Devasthale 21–18, 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 South Africa International South Africa Deidre Laurens 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Botswana International Luxembourg Kim Schmidt 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 South Africa International Chinese Taipei Lee Yu-hsuan 8–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Benin International Egypt Nour Ahmed Youssri 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 South Africa International Italy Gianna Stiglich 21–14 Retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 Botswana International India Anvitha Vijay 21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 South Africa International Chinese Taipei Lee Yu-hsuan 17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 South Africa International South Africa Lehandre Schoeman South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Jennifer Fry		 21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Botswana International South Africa Megan de Beer South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington		 21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 South Africa International South Africa Megan de Beer Italy Katharina Fink
Italy Yasmine Hamza		 21–16, 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Botswana International South Africa Amy Ackerman Kazakhstan Kamila Smagulova
Kazakhstan Aisha Zhumabek		 21–9, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 South Africa International South Africa Amy Ackerman South Africa Megan de Beer
South Africa Deidre Laurens		 21–17, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 South Africa International South Africa Megan de Beer South Africa Amy Ackerman
South Africa Deidre Laurens		 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2025 Zambia International South Africa Amy Ackerman Maldives Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq
Maldives Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq		 21–16, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 Botswana International South Africa Amy Ackerman Maldives Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq
Maldives Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq		 19–21, 21–13, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 South Africa International South Africa Amy Ackerman Maldives Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq
Maldives Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq		 21–9, 24–26, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International South Africa Jason Mann South Africa Jarred Elliott
South Africa Megan de Beer		 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Kampala International South Africa Caden Kakora United Arab Emirates Kuswanto
United Arab Emirates Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol		 9–21, 21–17, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Uganda International South Africa Caden Kakora Algeria Koceila Mammeri
Algeria Tanina Mammeri		 17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 South Africa International South Africa Caden Kakora South Africa Robert Summers
South Africa Anri Schoonees		 21–12, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 Botswana International South Africa Caden Kakora South Africa Robert Summers
South Africa Amy Ackerman		 10–21, 21–16, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Johanita Scholtz". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Team SA: All our 81 medal winners". TeamSA. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Glorious Achievement: Johanita Scholtz dethrone Kate Foo Kune in African Games 2023". Badminton Confederation Africa. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 Burke, Patrick (28 October 2021). "Elgamal and Scholtz crowned men's and women's singles champions at badminton's All Africa Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Manaleng, Palesa (3 March 2025). "Badminton duo Ackerman & Scholtz Albertse clinch All Africa gold, eye more international glory". EWN. South Africa. Johanita Scholtz Albertse and Amy Ackerman clinched the women's doubles gold medal in February at the All Africa Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon
  6. ↑ "Ackerman, Scholtz combine for gold at African Champs". TeamSA. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nakiyemba wins silver in Botswana Badminton". New Vision. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Johanita Scholtz". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Johanita Scholtz: from childhood passion to African badminton champion and Olympian". Sport South Africa. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Road to Paris: a little girl and a dream". Badminton World Federation. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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