Sarah Baum Solidifies her Africa QS Lead as Kirra Pinkerton Takes Ballito Open Title
Kirra Pinkerton claimed a confidence-boosting Ballito Open victory in pumping Willard Beach surf, while South Africa’s own Sarah Baum stormed into a second consecutive Africa Qualifying Series final to cement her place at the top of the rankings!
Australia’s Charli Hately Denies Louise Lepront in Thrilling Ballito Pro Junior Final
Charli Hately claimed the O’Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito Pro Junior women’s crown in KwaDukuza, while runner-up Louise Lepront surged to the top of the WSL Africa Junior rankings at the third stop of the Africa Junior Qualifying Series, in Ballito on Wednesday.
Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri Wins the Ballito Open as Sarah Baum Tops Regional Rankings
Basque Country’s Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri beat Portugal’s Teresa Bonvalot to win the WSL QS 2,000 Ballito Open in two-to-three foot surf while South Africa’s Sarah Baum retains the rankings lead in KwaDukuza on Sunday
Women’s Battle Heats Up at the Top of the Log as Ballito Pro Beckons Top Challenger Series Competitors
The World Surf League’s Ballito Pro Junior and the inaugural Ballito Open Qualifying Series 1,000 starts in the KwaZulu-Natal surfing destination ahead of the World Surf League’s Ballito Pro on Thursday
Local Trials Champ Sarah Baum Goes All the Way for WSL Win in J-Bay
South Africa’s Paris 2024-bound Sarah Baum becomes the first South African to win at Jeffreys Bay since 1987 after she beats good friend and competitor Sally Fitzgibbons to win the WSL J-Bay Classic on Saturday
South Africa Victorious as Durban Leg of Indoor Hockey Concludes
The South African Indoor Hockey team concluded their Durban-leg of the six-match series against Switzerland with a 3-0 lead and will continue the rest of the games in Cape Town on Thursday
Buitendag Wins inaugural Vic Bay Classic Qualifying Series 1000
Home Girl Bianca Buitendag picked the right sets and gave her best to win the inaugural Vic Bay Classic Qualifying Series 1000 in Victoria Bay, George, on Saturday
11Yr-Old Monica Botha Swims SA National Junior Qualifying Time
Eleven year-old Monica Botha swam her first SA National Junior (SANJ) qualifying time at the Umgungundlovu Age group 2 gala, on 23 June 2018
Zoetmulder Tastes Women’s Summersurf Victory
Faye Zoetmulder pips Tanika Hoffman to win 2014 Billabong Women’s Summersurf Challenge in Kommetjie on Sunday
Best Beach Clean-Up Ever
The 2006/2007 Vodacom Beach Clean Up campaign has surpassed expectations by clearing a total of 43, 914 bags of marine litter from the South African coastline over the festive season. The project started on December 16 and ran until January 8 at twenty-three selected beaches, and provided work for over 240 previously unemployed individuals.
Yebo Clean Beaches
Beach volleyball players, touch rugby and soccer enthusiasts, surfers, lifesavers and surf ski paddlers are looking forward to enjoying pristine playgrounds at selected beaches around the country during the Vodacom Beach Clean Up which takes place from 16 December 2006 until 8 January 2007.
Neerasha Saves the Day
“I started lifesaving through Nippers at the age of 10, and have been in lifesaving since then,” Neerasha Kalicharan (23) referring to the brainchild Derick Whitting of Durban’s Pirates Surf Club way back in 1969. “I used to watch the kids training to be lifeguards on the beach, and was curious. So I tried it […]