US EditionHow Gayton McKenzie's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture's Inaction Cost J-Bay Its Premier Surfing Competition
The World Surf League cited insufficient municipal and national funding, with a R2-million local budget unable to secure the event, prompting replacement by New Zealand's Raglan.
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‘Scapegoating’: Sports department denies costing Jeffreys Bay World Surf League slot
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has distanced itself from South Africa’s failure to secure the hosting of a premier international event. The World Surfing League (WSL) pulled Jeffreys Bay from its 2026 championship tour schedule this week due to a lack of financial support. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the international surfing tour, but the department tasked with safeguarding the nation’s sporting interests claims pr…
How Gayton McKenzie's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture's inaction cost J-Bay its premier surfing competition
A lack of commitment from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture costs the Eastern Cape dearly as the only World Surf League event on the African continent is cancelled.
J-Bay Open cancelled: South Africans gutted by 2026 tour schedule
The news that the J-Bay Open cancelled its spot on the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour has rocked the world of competitive surfing. For South Africans who head to the coast every winter to watch the world’s best take on the iconic point break, the absence of Jeffreys Bay from the global calendar feels like a massive loss. The WSL recently released its official 2026 schedule, which reveals that a giant gap now exists in the circuit…
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