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Surfers Pay Respects to Shorty

Sunday 29 November 2009

People from far and wide came to pay their respects to one of South Africa's surfing pioneers, Shorty Bronkhorst. We give you a photo essay of the day, held along the point in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. A special photo tribute by Garth Robinson.

Reef Rash

Monday 14 December 2009

Well it’s been a week of absolute madness on the North Shore. Bruman has been bouncing around like that squirrel who drank the coffee in that kids movie "Over the Hedge" What with the Eddie going balls to the wall and Pipe cranking for the Billabong to keep the masses enthralled, there hasn’t been a moments rest. But today is flat and Bruman finds some chill time to bring us an update and a few more of those essential North shore rules.

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Saffa Surfer Pines for Bully Beef

Thursday 25 February 2010

An update from hot young Nick Godfrey, 18, who is in Oz surfing a number of junior events. We will be putting up a couple of blogs now and then to update you on the movement of some of our young surfers on their travels.

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Films Brighten Soccer Blues

Fri 23 July 2010

The post-World Cup blues in Durban will be eased with the launch of the 2010 edition of the Wavescapes Surf Film Festival on Sunday.

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Whalefish Chronicles: Part 2

Wednesday 13 October 2010

Unable to track down the road to nowhere, four friends settle on the one with the fewest neighbours. Balthazaar Delphi continues with the amazing chronicles of Whalefish and her motley crew.

End of Line for Fest

Friday 17 December 2010

A hard hitting film about the pending extinction of commercial fish stocks will end the Wavescape Surf Film Festival on a sobering note this Monday 20 December.

Surfers Fight Global Warming

Tuesday 21 December 2009

Cape Town: Thousands attending a surf film festival have added their voice to growing demands to save the world's oceans and slow down global warming.

Snow Rimes with Board Ride

Sat 30 Jan 2010

When Spike is not getting distracted by boyish nostalgia about the old America during a trip to go snowboarding in New England, he's getting confused about stuff like frost heaves, rime snow and diamond dust.

All things local

25 May 2010

Kalk Bay Reef in False Bay is not a secret spot and when it works it is the only wave on the Peninsula that attracts equal amounts of spectators and surfers. By Pierre Marqua

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Bevan and the Bird

By Kimon de Greef

Monday 26 September 2010

It's a perfect evening and Bevan's walking down the beach, a spliff and a quart of beer in his hand. There's no wind and the sea is flat, and he's up to ankles in cool, clear water. His jeans are rolled above his knees and his shirt is unbuttoned, and even though the sun has almost set it still feels warm against his chest. He lifts the joint to his lips and takes a deep drag, listening to the crackle of the flame as it slowly burns its way towards his face.

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Screengrab Slideshow

Wed 1 Dec '10

Sick photos from films at the Wavescape Surf Film Festival, which kicks off with surfboard art at Depasco Cafe in Cape Town from 1-8 December, followed by the films between 9 and 20 December. Check you there. More info on the films and surfboard art exhibition here.

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Turning Turtle in Paradise

Thurs 23 December 2010

Chris Bertish gets into the groove of the North Shore, and revels in the beauty and profoundly unique energy it exudes. He finds that in the seven years he has been away from Hawaii much has changed, from his own psychological makeup to the amazing growth of SUP surfing, which is now accepted at almost all the breaks here.