Bowl Skating, Interviews, Photography, Ramp skateboarding, Skateboarding, Skateparks, Small town skaters, Spots, Street Skateboarding, Surfing
Craving to skate: Sessioning with Jeffreys Bay’s skateboarding underground Known as one of the best surf spots in the world, ‘J-Bay’ in the Eastern Cape is also home to a tight, hardcore crew of local skateboarders, all unsponsored, who skate its sketchy street spots...
Community, Events, Legends, Photography, Ramp skateboarding, Skateboarding, Skateboarding contests, Skateparks, Spots
Debut mini ramp skateboard competition in Kommetjie goes off the hook; Marci Rodrigues wins Open division Those in attendance witnessed a full day of mini ramp carnage featuring local Kom skate groms and teenage rippers in the comp; followed by a rad jam session...
Community, Creativity, Culture, Events, Girls Skate, Girls Skating, Interviews, Skateboarding, Skateparks, Social Activism
Creating Safe Spaces: Q&A with Sharne Jacobs – Founder of Girls Skate South Africa Chances are if you are a female skateboarder in this country you will have heard of Sharne Jacobs and Girls Skate South Africa (GSSA). Sharne founded the organisation in 2015,...
Bowl Skating, Interviews, Photography, Skateboarding, Skateparks, Spots, Street Skateboarding, Upstarts
Laser Focus: 14-year-old Cape Town skateboarding talent Marci Rodrigues Supported by an old school Pretoria ripper dad Lingo – and oozing style and a confidence beyond his years – Kommetjie’s Marcelino ‘Marci’ Rodrigues looks destined for big things in SA...
Bike, BMX, Community, Creativity, Culture, Events, Skateboarding, Skateparks, Street Skateboarding
Pitch and Ride events: Growing skateboarding, BMX and extreme sports in Gauteng, DIY style If you live in Joburg or Pretoria and ride a skateboard or bike, you may have heard of the ‘Pitch and Skate’ or ‘Pitch and Ride’ events taking place at various skateparks...
