Surfing in South Africa was dealt a gnarly blow this week when it was announced that the country’s premier surfing event would not be returning to its shores this year.The World Surf League (WSL) anno ...
Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape has lost its spot on the World Surf League tour, with the event shifting to New Zealand for ...
The department of sport, arts and culture said the narrative that the World Surf League was cancelled in Jeffreys Bay because ...
Jeffreys Bay has lost a major international surfing event after funding issues, sparking political criticism and warnings of ...
The DA has expressed criticism following the replacement of SA with New Zealand as a host destination for a 2026 World Surf ...
The DSAC has issued a statement following the 2026 World Surf League’s Championship Tour event at Jeffreys Bay being lost to New Zealand.
The World Surf League replaced Jeffreys Bay in South Africa with New Zealand's most famous wave: the beautiful left at Raglan ...
Sadly, Jeffreys Bay will not host a World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in 2026 due to a lack of government ...
However, WSL Chief Executive Ryan Crosby announced that the financial support necessary to sustain the event is no longer viable. "We love J-Bay and the community there, and we’re really grateful to ...
The national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture supposedly failed to provide confirmed funding, and as a result, the competition has been relocated to New Zealand this year. This is a major blow ...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is investigating Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie’s failure to secure ...