Competitive global surfing will not grace the shores of the Eastern Cape next year following the World Surf League’s decision to pull the plug on the 2024 Corona Open J-Bay.
Having served a successful six-year term as President of Surfing South Africa, Johnny Bakker's new role seeks to improve the level of surfing in the African continent.
Big break for ‘Big Dave’ as charge withdrawn Surf shop owner caught riding waves during level three lockdown says industry hit hard PREMIUM By Kathryn Kimberley - 12 February 2021
Not even the prospect of arrest could deter Eastern Cape surfing legend Dave Lipschitz from catching some waves during the lockdown.
With the charge against him withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority this week, the 66-year-old surf shop owner and surf industry pioneer has spoken out about why he defied the Covid-19 lockdown regulations to surf.
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Open our beaches that is the clarion call from professional sports bodies as the number of active Covid-19 cases continue to drop in Nelson Mandela Bay.
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Surfing South Africa has approached national government with a request to consider allowing a return to training for its surfers.
Image: Instagram / Snehlanhla Makhubu
Surfing is not allowed under the current lockdown level three regulations, but it is having a big impact on the sport in the year in which surfing is scheduled to make its long-awaited debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Port Elizabeth-based Surfing South Africa President, Johnny Bakker, says they had yet to receive a response from the government, but are hopeful of a positive outcome.