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Monday 1 August 2011 South Africa’s SUP wave-riding national titles were awarded to the winners of the four divisions last night at the closing function of the 2011 South African SUP Wave Championships near Cape Town.

Monday 01 August 2011 Simone Robb is the opposite of the traditional soccer mom; she is the den mother of the young surf clan that is growing up in Kommetjie. Here is some of the after school action from the summer month of July.

Monday 1 August 2011 Pipe, Port Elizabeth: Over 60 junior surfers from the Eastern Cape gathered for the Bloodscan EP Surfing trials. The weather played along with sunny skies and light cross- to onshore. Gentle 2-3ft lines rolled through from the dominant SSW swell that bent into the competition zone. Paul van Jaarsveld reports. Slideshow here: Mega Juniors Slideshow

Saturday 30 July 2011 The inaugural South African Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) wave-riding championships are being at the Seli wreck, off Blouberg near Cape Town today.

Friday 29 July 2011 The PIPE, Port Elizebethwill be the venue for this weekend's Bloodscan Junior Surf Series. The competition will run on Sunday the 31 July and you can get the full story and pics from the event here on wavescape, so keep an eye out.

Thursday 28 July 2011 The Kalk Bay Shootout last ran in 2008 in sublime conditions. 2011 produced less than stellar waves, but at the end of the day it's not about how big it is, it’s what you do with it that counts. Pierre Marqua takes a day off work to embrace long lost memories of a youth spent chilling in the Kalk Bay car park.

Tuesday 26 July 2011 Ballito, Salt Rock: All 15 crew of the Phoenix - aground off Ballito - have been airlifted to safety by helicopters – a SA Air Force 15 Squadron Oryx helicopter, the Transnet National Ports Authority helicopter and a police helicopter.

Tuesday 26 July 2011 Ballito, Salt Rock: A derelict bulk tanker ran aground about two hours ago off Durban’s North Coast after the 164metre vessel broke anchor and drifted all night, reports the NSRI.