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Tuesday 24 March 2020 To any surfers thinking they can go surfing during the impending shutdown, think again. Some surfers at Derde Steen just got warned they'd be jailed next time, reports Spike.

Monday 23 March 2020 Surfing (and all related beach activities) is banned in Cape Town from tomorrow morning after the City closed all beaches, said Executive Mayor Dan Plato in a statement today.

Monday 23 March 2020 While we park off in our homes deep in self isolation, people are watching videos. Here is one of a series by the WSL featuring individual surfers, with Kanoa Igarashi the subject.

Wednesday 21 March 2017 The impact of Covid-19 on sport has been huge. Tournaments and leagues around the world have shut down, but can we still go surfing, asks Spike or has our curve been flattened?

Monday 16 March 2020 Despite the global sports shutdown, a hardy SA team are returning with a glimmer of light and four medals from the ISA World Para Surfing Championship in San Diego, reports Spike.

Monday 16 March 2020 Some Cape Town surfers have taken President Ramaphosa's words to heart, deciding to self isolate some distance from the nearest semblance of society. Gallery by Grant Scholtz.

Friday 13 March 2020 Of course, its Friday 13, and a rapidly evolving Covid-19 has led the World Surf League to cancel events for the rest of March including the 2020 tour opener on the Gold Coast.

Wednesday 11 March 2020 A forecast for small waves, chilly weather and a pumping southeasterly gale has forced organisers of the Rolling Retro to postpone the event to Sunday 29 March.