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The 2026 Street Lines Skate Tournament once again turned Thrashers Skatepark in Pretoria into the epicentre of South African skateboarding over the weekend, bringing together the country’s top athletes and some of the continent’s most exciting emerging talent for a day of high-level competition.
Presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink, in partnership with DC Shoes, Garmin, Insta360 and Side Hustle Skate Shop the 2026 edition delivered another huge showcase of progression, style and raw skateboarding talent.
Kelvin Vosloo
Noel Cossa
With the country’s best skaters battling it out across the Junior, Women’s and Men’s divisions, the competition was intense from the opening runs. Skaters pushed the limits of what was possible on the course, chasing podium finishes, prize money and the chance to etch their names into Street Lines history.
With the standard of skateboarding continuing to rise and a new generation of skaters making their mark, the tournament proved once again why this event has become a major fixture on the South African skateboarding calendar. Firmly established as one of SA’s premier skateboarding competitions, Street Lines continues to raise the bar every year, and this year was no different. The qualifying rounds saw riders fight for their place in the finals, with every trick, line and landing crucial in the race for a spot among the finalists.
Puddy Zwennis
The competition format put both consistency and creativity to the test. During qualifying, competitors were given two 45-second runs, with their best run counting towards the leaderboard. The finals turned up the pressure, combining two 45-second runs with four Best Trick attempts, with each skater’s highest-scoring run and top two tricks contributing to their final score.
Judges considered difficulty, consistency, style and use of the park when scoring the skaters, with only the strongest performances earning a place in the finals.
The Junior Division continues to play an important role and remains a key part of Street Lines’ commitment to developing the sport, giving the next generation of skateboarders the opportunity to step into a professionally run competition and experience what it takes to compete at a higher level.
Sereno Kunyani
With young riders showcasing plenty of confidence, creativity and progression, the division delivered an exciting contest and highlighted the depth of emerging skateboarding talent in South Africa. The closely contested battle saw Ayanda Ndlovu and Sereno Khunyani both claiming their second Street Lines Junior podium finishes, taking 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Ayanda Ndlovo
It was Luyanda Vukapi who ultimately impressed the judges the most, putting together a standout performance to take the 2026 Street Lines Junior Division title.
Luyanda Vukapi
The progression in the Women’s Division continued to reach new heights, with the Top 8 delivering a fiercely contested final packed with technical tricks, creative lines and impressive consistency.
Thabiso Mashiyakgomo (Johannesburg) secured another Street Lines podium finish in 3rd place, putting together a strong run featuring an Indie Grab over the Box, Boardslide to Fakie and Front Boardslide on the Rail, and a Front Boardslide to Fakie on the A-Frame.
Thabiso Mashiyakgomo
Boipelo Awuah (Kimberley) entered the final with an unbeaten Street Lines record, having won every edition of the event since its inception in 2021. She looked set to extend that streak after putting together a dominant run featuring a Switchboard Slide down the Flat Bar Rail, a Crooked Grind on the Curved Box, a Smith Grind on the A-Frame Rail and a 50-50 on the flat Bar. Awuah headed into the Best Trick attempts in the lead, but with only one successful trick, another Switch Boardslide down the Flat Bar Rail, she was unable to hold onto the advantage and ultimately finished 2nd place.
Boipelo Awuah
Ashley Gindre (Johannesburg) produced the performance of her young career to claim the 2026 Street Lines Women’s title. Gindre delivered a highly consistent run, making good use of the park from the opening drop-in from the Big Wall, before linking a Melon Grab 180 on the Quarter Pipe, a 180 Transfer, an Ollie over the Pyramid Hip, a Rock to Fakie on the Quarter Pipe, and a Kickflip to Fakie on the Pyramid Bank.
She saved more for the Best Trick section, landing a Melon Early Grab on the Quarter Pipe and a Melon Grab over the Box to seal the victory and become the 2026 Street Lines Women’s Champion.
Ashley Gindre
The premier Men’s Division delivered one of the most fiercely contested battles in Street Lines history, with the 15 finalists pushing their limits from the opening run through to the Best Trick attempts. The standard of skating was incredibly high, keeping the judges on their toes as competitors battled for every point and a place on the podium.
Ethan Cairns (Cape Town) secured another Street Lines podium finish in 3rd place, putting together a technical run featuring a Lipslide on the Flat Bar Rail, a Frontside Bluntslide on the Curve Box, a Frontside Feeble Grind on the A-Frame Rail, a Backside Smith Grind of the Horizontal Rail, a Backside Lipslide on the Flat Bar Rail and a 270 Frontside Lipslide on A-Frame. Cairns continued to push the technical level in his Best Trick attempts, successfully landing an Over Crooked Grind and a Tre Flip Lipslide, both on the A-Frame Rail.
Ethan Cairns
Terrence Khumalo (Johannesburg) delivered a standout performance to claim his first-ever Street Lines podium finish, while also representing the local skaters with a strong 2nd place result. His highest-scoring run included a Lipslide and Backside Lipslide on the Flat Bar Rail, a Backside Smith Grind on the A-Frame Rail, a Nollie Frontside Boardslide on the Horizontal Rail, and a Crooked Grind and Nollie Lipslide on the Flat Bar. In the Best Trick section he landed a Nollie Noseslide on the Flat Bar and a Nollie Frontside Feeble on the A-Frame, combining with his run score to secure the runner-up position.
Terrance Khumalo
After years of putting in the work, Ashton Banwell (Cape Town) finally got his breakthrough, claiming his maiden Street Lines victory with a stacked performance that combined technical precision, creativity and consistency.
A Backside 180 Nosegrind on the Flat Bar to Fakie, an Indie Grab over the Pyramid, a Tre Flip on the hip, a Backside Smith on the Horizontal Rail, a Frontside Blunt on the A-Frame Rail, a Hald Cab Nose Nollie to Heelflip out on the Floor Box, and a Nollie Crooked Grind on the Curve Box completed his highest scoring run. In his Best Trick attempts Banwell landed a Fakie Half Cab Noseslide 270 out on the Hubba and a 180 Nosegrind Switch Heelflip out on the Flat Bar Rail. The combined total of his run and best tricks gave him the highest overall score of the competition, securing the 2026 Street Lines Men’s title.
Ashton Banwell
The day wrapped up with the Insta360 Best Trick contest, bringing the skaters back together for one final showcase of creativity and progression. The jam session took over the Stair Set featuring Rails and Hubbas, with skaters throwing down some of the biggest and most technical tricks of the day.
In the end, it was Marci Rodrigues who stole the show, landing a huge Frontside Bluntslide Kickflip Out to Fakie on the Double Set Rail. His standout trick earned him the victory and an Insta360 X4 360° action camera.
Marci Rodriques
“Street Lines 2026 has once again shown the incredible depth and progression of skateboarding in South Africa,” said Ryan van der Spuy, organiser of Street Lines. “This year we saw some amazing performances across all three divisions, from the next generation of skaters in the Juniors to an incredibly competitive Women’s and Men’s field. Seeing Luyanda Vukapi claim the Junior title, Ashley Gindre take her first Women’s win and Ashton Banwell secure his maiden Men’s victory shows just how much talent is coming through. The level of skating continues to rise every year, and we’re proud to provide a platform where both established riders and emerging talent can compete, progress and showcase what South African skateboarding has to offer.”
2026 Street Lines Skate Tournament Results
Juniors
1st Luyanda Vukapi – 169 Points
2nd Ayanda Ndlovo – 157
3rd Sereno Kunyani – 150
4th Thendo Masinga – 136
5th Sakhile Lukhozi – 125
6th Omphile Mashile – 123
7th Kamohelo Makhelo – 95
8th Xian du Preez – 95
9th Masen Jones – 90
10th Alex Cholidiza – 85
11th Lagae Moloele – 78
12th Matteo du Preez – 78
13th Ronewa Mudau – 75
Women
1st Ashley Gindre – 377 Points
2nd Biopelo Awuah – 353
3rd Thabiso Mashiyakgomo – 304
4th Sofia Neubold – 219
5th Ntokoza Dludla – 114
6th Sasha Mnguni – 103
7th Mmabatho Kekana – 97
8th Isobel Stuart – 96
Men
1st Ashton Banwell – 668 Points
2nd Terrance Khumalo – 608
3rd Ethan Cairns – 589
4th Molemo Modise – 571
5th Thalente Biyela – 506
6th Josh Beukes – 500
7th Noel Cossa – 490
8th Kelvin Vosloo – 445
9th Byron Rhoda – 403
10th Kyle Kheswa – 352
11th Puddy Zwennis – 321
12th Gazeebo Mokubang – 304
13th Marci Rodrigues – 225
14th Brian Hartell – 189
15th Soso Maribe – 138
Best Trick:
Marci Rodriques – FrontSide Bluntslide Kickflip out to Fakie on the Double Set Rail
Photos by Day Marumo.
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