From South Africa to Australia Jessie van Niekerk is Chasing Waves and Breaking Barriers

Jessie van Niekerk, a South African surfer resident in Australia, is making her mark on the world surfing scene and, having just qualified for her third year of the Challenger Series, she’s chasing waves and paving the way for the next generation.
Jessie van Niekerk Wins Cape Town Surf Pro and WSL Challenger Series Qualification Alongside Louise Lepront

Jessie van Niekerk has won the World Surf League Qualifying Series Cape Town Surf Pro QS 1,000 at Long Beach in Kommetjie, Cape Town on Sunday to qualify for the WSL 2025 Challenger Series along with season champion, Louise Lepront
Cape Town Matric Sarah Scott Wins WSL’s Cape Town Surf Pro

Kommetjie local Sarah Scott has won the World Surf League Cape Town Surf Pro Qualifying Series 1,000 ahead of runner-up Jessie van Niekerk in contestable two-to-three foot surf at Long Beach in Cape Town on Sunday
Top Seed Natasha van Greunen and Jessie van Niekerk into Cape Town Surf Pro Semifinals

Top seed Natasha van Greunen (RSA) stormed into the Cape Town Surf Pro quarterfinals after winning her quarterfinal heat in two-to-three foot waves and strong offshore winds at the Cape Town Surf Pro in Kommetjie on Saturday
Chase is On for 2024 Challenger Series Qualification Points at Cape Town Surf Pro this Weekend

Top seed Natasha van Greunen will rely on local knowledge and experience at the WSL’s Cape Town Surf Pro in Kommetjie this weekend, up against fellow Challenger Series competitors Jessie van Niekerk, Kira Hofmeyr and Danielle Powis
WSL Africa Announces Back-To-Back 2023/2024 Season Qualifying Series Competitions

The World Surf League Africa is excited to announce Cape Town and Gqeberha to host back-to-back QS 1,000 events to determine WSL Africa Regional Champs, with the 2024 Challenger Series qualification at stake
Zoetmulder Tastes Women’s Summersurf Victory

Faye Zoetmulder pips Tanika Hoffman to win 2014 Billabong Women’s Summersurf Challenge in Kommetjie on Sunday
Hoffman and Baum Win Surfing Pro Events

It was an action-packed weekend as three different Women’s Pro events took place in Kommetjie, Jeffreys Bay and Durban. Tanika Hoffman and Sarah Baum repeated first event results, when they won both the Open Division and the Pro Junior finals in the second edition of the Women’s Pro.
Surfing SA Women’s Pro Fever Rockets

A top ensemble of SA’s surfers are looking forward to some fine wave shredding at Jeffreys Bay, Long Beach and the Bay of Plenty as the 2nd edition of the Surfing SA Women’s Pro takes place at three different venues around the country on Sunday. Application for Entries has been extended until 22 November
Stars Line Up for Inaugural Pro Surf Contest
The first-ever Surfing South Africa Women’s Pro takes place simultaneously in Cape Town, Jeffreys Bay and Durban on Sunday, and 80 local and international wave merchants have signed up to carve their names in the history books
Talented Heidi Leads Future Stars
Talented Bluff surfer Heidi Palmboom will lead the 2008 Lotto South African Future Stars team in Cape Town this weekend. Picture (c) 2007 Dave Allan / Billabong. Heidi Palmboom will lead the Lotto South African Future Stars surfers in a contest against 2007 National Junior Team Champions Western Province and Boland in both individual competition […]
Tarryn Scoops U20 Roxy Surf Jam
The Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour forced Surfing South Africa and hosts WP Surfing to run the early heats of the Roxy Surf Jam on Friday afternoon, and complete the event on Saturday March 10, instead of Sunday.