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The Vans Park Series Africa Continental Championships are just that, continental, and there were a few skaters in attendance who hail from various different countries. One such individual was Chenai Gwandure from Zimbabwe, a country we don’t hear much about … Continued

Photo – Grant Payne Where are you from and how did you get into skating initially? I am from Johannesburg and I started skating when I was about 12. My cousins all got skateboards for Christmas and I wanted in … Continued

The 2018 Vans Park Series Africa Continental Championship went down at The Shred skatepark in Cape Town this past weekend. It’s the first skateboarding event in Africa that gives local skateboarders the opportunity to directly qualify for a place in … Continued

Interview by Adrian Day Women’s Skateboarding has never been more exciting. The ladies have climbed up against a plethora of societal and male dominated odds and have taken charge. Lizzie Armanto is at the front of this charge and comes … Continued

Words by Adrian Day Malmö is quite a trip. There’s nothing particularly out of this world in terms of its existence as a European city. There’s the beautiful old side of the city, and everything functions at optimum – but … Continued

In Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, students are looking to skateboarding as a way of inflicting change in their community. Skate Ubuntu is a non-profit organisation founded in 2017 by Rhodes University students Shannon Hansen and Sean Devonport and is kept alive … Continued

‘Mosako Missions’ are regular updates from the streets where we see what Mosako is shooting. Here is Mosako Missions 9: Ethan Cairns nosebluntslide in Green Point. Ethan Cairns frontside nosegrind, backside in to fakie, in Observatory. Alex Williams kickflip to … Continued

In episode 5 of ‘Under My Skin’ presented by Sailor Jerry we meet up with Brett Shaw, one of the OGs of the South African skate scene. Brett is an extremely passionate skateboarder, skilled lens man and a great tattoo … Continued

The Vans South Africa squad met up with a few rippers from Johannesburg and Pretoria to test out the new TNT Advanced Prototype shoe at Skateworld in Edenvale. Get ready for the launch ramp destruction of 2018. All photos courtesy … Continued

Knuckleheads is a collective of homies doing what they enjoy. Created by Thariq, Phenyo and Mosako. Clothes will be available sometime soon. Botswana x South Africa.

Thalente Biyela, Chris Nderitu and Seb Dossantos spent 3 days in Cape Town hanging out and skating at all types of plazas, and few other spots in-between. A school plaza, a DIY plaza, a west coast shopping plaza, a taxi … Continued