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Friday 3 April 2020 Here is another edition of the best Red Bull photos from 2019 around the world in an amazing array of crazy feats, daring acts and magic moments of global adventure: Part 3 of 5.

Thursday 2 April 2020 Surf forecasting turns to Coronavirus forecasting. The man behind Wavescape's surf report algorithm tells Spike why we need to wear masks to flatten the Covid-19 curve.

Thursday 2 April 2020 In case you're bored and not really doing much right now, watch this amazing short film featuring free diver Guillaume Néry that we screened last year at the Wavescape festival.

Wednesday 1 April 2020 The surf is firing today and perfect waves are going unridden all over the country. If this were a year ago you'd go "April Fools!", but no jokes - it's true! Spike reports.

Wednesday 1 April 2020 He's in the barrel of course! Jamie O'Brien recently won the O'Neill Wave of the Winter, taking home $25,000 cash. At the current rate R18 /dollar, that's R450,000! Eina! Check the video.

Monday 30 March 2020 The first Covid-19 case in Cape St Francis casts light on three naughty surfers isolating in JBay right now, and a petition that targets the Kouga Municipality to allow surfing, writes Spike.

Monday 30 March 2020 While 1000s prepared for the Cape Town Cycle Tour two weeks ago Sunday, locals in the Deep South enjoyed the road closures to surf a cracking 10ft+ groundswell. Video by Kyle Cabano.

Friday 27 March 2020 We're into South Africa's Corona Virus lockdown, and the first proper signs of winter swell - a week of epic surf - has thrown a spanner onto the battle field, writes Spike.