South African Masters surfing champion and founder of Find Your Stoke, Tasha Mentasti, held a gathering in Cape Town to create and promote participation of all women of all abilities in ocean and water activities. She hopes to see the sisterhood expand in the sport.
“People think that if you are disabled you can’t do anything, let alone play sport,” says 2020 Minister’s Recognition of Excellence Award recipient, Noluthando Makalima. The adaptive surfer admits water remains her hope and solace to fulfil herself and her family’s dreams.
One week ago, we honoured 27 women in sport at the 2020 Momentum gsport Awards. Today, the winners reflect on how their week has been since receiving recognition on the gsport stage.
World Surfski champion, Hayley Nixon, walks away with the coveted Momentum Athlete of the Year Award at the 15th edition of the longest running women’s sport recognition platform. We honour the Class of 2020!
Biggest monthly list as 19 gsport newsmakers are featured this May as we continue our build-up to the second gsport Annual List event in December 2020.
Women’s surfing pioneer, and former South African champion, Tasha Mentasti, is grateful to Sport and Recreation South Africa for providing financial assistance through their relief fund to ease the pressure on athletes during COVID-19 lockdown. She also chats to Celine Abrahams about how the pandemic is affecting the surfing community.
Five WSL Qualifying Series events will take place along the South African coastline for the fifth edition of the City Surf Series starting in April
Sarah Baum’s 2020 campaign is off to a flying start after securing another podium finish in her second World Surf League Qualifying Series event at the Mothernest Great Lakes ProQS at Boomerang Beach
South Africa’s Sarah Baum surfs to victory at the 2020 Carve Pro World Surf League Qualifying Series at Maroubra Beach in Queensland