Skateboarding

When Cape Town’s streets transform into a living skatepark, something electric happens. Red Bull Spot Check brought its celebrated street-skate format to South Africa for the first time, and the Mother City rose to meet it with raw energy and homegrown talent that left even the international pros in awe! A dream come true for South Africa’s Brandon Valjalo, we ...

When Cape Town’s streets transform into a living skatepark, something electric happens. On 9 November, Red Bull Spot Check brought its celebrated street-skate format to South Africa for the first time, and the Mother City rose to meet it with raw energy and homegrown talent that left even the international pros in awe, including non-other than Ryan Sheckler. We caught ...

International timepiece icon SWATCH is teaming up with ULT.X Action Sports Festival, as the world’s best BMX and skate athletes prepare to descend on Cape Town on 22 November 2025. The V&A Waterfront’s Battery Park will once again host the event. SWATCH ULT.X, flighted by Redbat, is now in its 19th year. This headline partnership signals a new era for ...

Cape Town is set to become the ultimate playground for skateboarders as Red Bull Spot Check rolls into town, unlocking the city’s most iconic skate spots for one epic day of skateboarding and discovery. The event, taking place on Sunday, 9 November 2025, will see some of the world’s best skateboarders join forces with South Africa’s top talent and the ...

Presenting the Official Highlights Video from the 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament. The event turned Pretoria’s legendary Thrashers Skatepark into the heart of African skateboarding as over 80 of the continent’s top athletes went head-to-head in the Junior, Women’s, and Men’s divisions. Kimberley’s Boipelo Awuah cemented her dominance with a record-breaking fifth consecutive win in the Women’s division, while Cape Town’s Marci Rodrigues clinched his ...