However, WSL Chief Executive Ryan Crosby announced that the financial support necessary to sustain the event is no longer viable. "We love J-Bay and the community there, and we’re really grateful to ...
The DSAC has issued a statement following the 2026 World Surf League’s Championship Tour event at Jeffreys Bay being lost to New Zealand.
The department of sport, arts and culture said the narrative that the World Surf League was cancelled in Jeffreys Bay because ...
Jeffreys Bay has lost a major international surfing event after funding issues, sparking political criticism and warnings of ...
Surfing in South Africa was dealt a gnarly blow this week when it was announced that the country’s premier surfing event would not be returning to its shores this year.The World Surf League (WSL) anno ...
When the WSL confirmed Raglan, New Zealand, as a new Championship Tour stop, replacing Jeffreys Bay—it wasn’t just a ...
Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape has lost its spot on the World Surf League tour, with the event shifting to New Zealand for ...
In lieu of the famed righthand pointbreak of Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, the WSL will be heading to another iconic pointbreak ...
The World Surf League replaced Jeffreys Bay in South Africa with New Zealand's most famous wave: the beautiful left at Raglan on the North Island's west coast.
Why Jeffreys Bay Is Still One of the Crown Jewels of World Surfing, and Why South Africa Needs to Fight for It ...
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Noah Wegrich and Perry Gershkow have a history of making cinematic surf films. Their latest, "Keeping in the Shadows" is a ...