Dear EditorThe Democratic Alliance (DA) proudly welcomes the announcement that Jeffreys Bay, within the DA-led Kouga Municipality, will once again be hosting a leg of the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship from the 11th to the 20th of July 2025. This prestigious event reconfirms the world-class status of Jeffreys Bay as a top surfing destination while highlighting the municipality’s commitment to good governance, sound service delivery, and economic development. The 2025 World Surf League … [Read more...] about World Surf League Championship Will Return to J-Bay in 2025
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Anastasia Venter Wins the WSL Nelson Mandela Bay Pro Junior 1,000 in Gqeberha
You are here: Home / News / Sport / Anastasia Venter Wins the WSL Nelson Mandela Bay Pro Junior 1,000 in Gqeberha 17 September 2024 by Guest South African women’s surfing champion Anastasia Venter (RSA) came into this event knowing that she has a lot of work to do if she wants to qualify for the WSL World Junior Championships at Pollok Beach in Gqeberha on Sunday, 15 September, 2024. With her mind set on this goal, Venter was on a roll from the start of the event. Venter won all her heats in a … [Read more...] about Anastasia Venter Wins the WSL Nelson Mandela Bay Pro Junior 1,000 in Gqeberha
Women final Volkswagen open
Photo taken at Volkswagen open 24th of June 2018. Also a couple of local surfers on my website after the event. Uploaded by: Antionette Morkel Antionette's Website: https://antionettemorkel.smugmug.com/Surfing/Volkswagen-Pipe-24th-of-June-2018 See more user submitted images here | Upload your Iconic Port Elizabeth image HERE. … [Read more...] about Women final Volkswagen open
City Surf Series Grand Finale
From 20 to 24 June 2018 local surfers and fans will see the grand finale of the City Surf Series (CSS) events at the Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay Volkswagen South Africa invites surfing fans and outdoor-loving families to join them and some of South Africa's top up-and-coming surfers at the grand finale of The City Surf Series this coming weekend 20 to 24 June 2018 at Pipe, Pollock Beach in Nelson Mandela Bay for theVolkswagen SA Open of Surfing presented … [Read more...] about City Surf Series Grand Finale
Volkswagen Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Pro to kick off 2018 City Surf Series
From 31 March to 2 April 2018, local surfers and fans will see the first of six City Surf Series (CSS) events with the Volkswagen Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Pro, presented by Billabong taking place in Port Elizabeth. Accredited by the World Surfing League (WSL), the CSS events form 6 of the 8 events where South African surfers can earn Qualifying Series (QS) points, the log that leads to a spot on the WSL's Championship Tour. Until now, local surfers serious about making it at a global level … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Pro to kick off 2018 City Surf Series
Longboard Surfing – Port Elizabeth 1996
Published on 22 Aug 2017 by nerveevents: Digging thru some boxes and came across some tapes from an old Hitachi video camera... Tapes were broken and stuck together but with some sticky tape managed to retrieve some footage ... not the best quality, but a memorable surfing event we travelled down to in 1996... probably the windiest contest I have ever surfed... this is why PE is famous for being called the windy City.. Video featuring a very young Rat Mundy This event was organised by … [Read more...] about Longboard Surfing – Port Elizabeth 1996
Eastern Cape’s Waves For Change
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in South Africa hosted an interactive three day community driven roadshow at the Waves for Change sites in the Eastern Cape from 12 to 14 July 2017. The action packed roadshow was hosted during the World Surf League Championship Tour and highlights included the announcement of Corné Krige as a Laureus ambassador, a new partnership with Qhubeka and the showcasing of the Laureus funded Waves for Change projects in both East London and Wells Estate, Port … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape’s Waves For Change
Surf Spots in Port Elizabeth – #MustSeeinPE
Surfing in Port Elizabeth dates back to 1962 with first organised surfing competition taking place in 1964 to be followed by the creation of the Eastern province Surfing Association in 1965. Leo Davis was Chairman from 1965 to 1971. The first Eastern Province Team to take part in the 1965 South African Championships consisted of: Ken Noble, Dave Young, Roy Marais, Bruce Mathews, John Heath, Steward Hickson-Mahoney, Viv Spindler, Peter Morgan, Mush Hide, Peter McLeleand and Gavin … [Read more...] about Surf Spots in Port Elizabeth – #MustSeeinPE
All out Madibaz surfing
The Billabong Madibaz surfing team are going all out to defend their overall title at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) championships at Victoria Bay from June 22 to 24. The competition, which is organised and hosted for the seventh successive time by the varsity's George campus, will see the top surfers from five coastal institutions vie for the various titles. Up against the title-holders will be University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Cape Peninsula University of … [Read more...] about All out Madibaz surfing
Josh Enslin’s Guinness World Record
Port Elizabeth - Local Port Elizabeth surfer Josh Enslin, 30, braved the cold conditions at Pollock Beach on the weekend to set a new Guinness World Record for the Longest Surf Session. His session lasted for 30 hours and 11 minutes, while the previous record was set by Ben Shaw (USA) was 29 hours 27 minutes. During his day-night-day session, Enslin caught 455 waves, which equals one wave every four minutes, and R30 000 was raised for the CYOH Charity Drive. "It was windy, calm, sunny … [Read more...] about Josh Enslin’s Guinness World Record
Josh Enslin sets new Surfing Record in Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth surfer Josh Enslin, 30, braved the cold and icy weather at Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth this weekend to set a new Guinness World Record of 30 hrs and 11 minutes for the longest surfing session. Video: Lynn Williams Tweets about Josh Enslin's Record: Chevrolet SA @chevrolets: Go Josh Enslin! Good luck with your longest surfing marathon #GuinnessWorldRecord attempt this weekend! Aleph Surf @alephsurf: Nicely done Josh Enslin! A local from Port Elizabeth and Jbay just … [Read more...] about Josh Enslin sets new Surfing Record in Port Elizabeth
Video: Give Josh Enslin your Support
As you awake from your night of revelry and taste that wooly mouthed feeling thinking to yourself; "So thirsty, I obviously didn't drink enough last night!" give Josh Enslin a thought. By 06h00 this morning Josh had been surfing at Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth for 18 hours through the night and has 12 hours to go to break the current world marathon surfing session of 29 hours and 27 minutes. Surfer Josh Enslin is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest surfing … [Read more...] about Video: Give Josh Enslin your Support
PE Surfer, Josh Enslin, Aims to Break World Surfing Record
An avid Port Elizabeth surfer, Josh Enslin will put his mental and physical prowess to the test when he attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest surfing marathon on 14 and 15 November 2015. The 30-year old surfer will attempt a surfing session lasting more than 30 hours, to smash the current record of 29 hours and 27 minutes that was set by American surfer Ben Shaw in August last year. The motivating factor behind Enslin's record attempt is not just for personal … [Read more...] about PE Surfer, Josh Enslin, Aims to Break World Surfing Record
Revealed – what the shark actually looked like
On Saturday 18 July the Wallabies trounced the Springboks 24-20 in Brisbane' Suncorp Stadium. On Sunday 19 July, Australian surfer Mick Fanning survived (by luck and and a punch) an attack by a Great White. Could it possibly have been a revenge attack by a Springbok player or supporter? See: Shark attack halts J-Bay Open – videos. … [Read more...] about Revealed – what the shark actually looked like
Caution urged in Jeffreys Bay following shark encounter
The NSRI are urging bathers and surfers to exercise caution in the waters of Jeffreys Bay following an incident where a surfer had a near encounter with a shark while he was surfing in the J-Bay Open just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, 19th July. See: Shark attack halts J-Bay Open for video. The organisers of the surfing competition, WSL (World Surf League), have called off the surfing competition for today following the incident. The surfer involved in the shark encounter, Australian Mick … [Read more...] about Caution urged in Jeffreys Bay following shark encounter
