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The last time we enjoyed the Corona Open J-bay was in 2019. That was three years ago my (wo)man. Three years since we’ve enjoyed the magic of J-Bay. Let’s be honest right now. Let’s have a moment of ...
As a parting shot, and this is my own personal take here, surfers have never begged permission to surf. If you must surf, accept the fact that it’s currently illegal to do so, shoulder the ...
First Chapter by Dane Reynolds Oh man, if you’re a millennial, First Chapter was one of the most revolutionary films of the mid-2000s. Dane’s first profile film saw him traverse the globe in search of ...
The fact that the lockdown coincided with the first significant J-Bay swell of 2020, had all the town’s surfers on edge, crying into their coffees and pacing their living rooms. Those with a view were ...
The eThekwini Municipality has officially put in measures prohibiting bathing and surfing at all Durban beaches to curb the spread of coronavirus… So far the policing of said restrictions has been ...
Along with seasoned Zag Photo Editor, Greg ‘The Sheriff’ Ewing and multi-talented videographer Calvin Thompson, we were joined by Monster Energy team rider, Umhlanga local and QS campaigner, Beyrick ...
The past couple of months across the country, the lads and lasses out in the brine have seen some rather tricky conditions hit our coastline. Durban has experienced torrential rains and pumping winds ...
Twenty months, that’s how long it’s been since a white shark had been spotted cruising the shallows of False Bay, until today! Reports indicate that the 4m white shark was spotted around seal island ...
The man with the messed up hair could do no wrong on finals day, despite the fact that Medina was on a new level of ruthlessness, employing whatever tactics he could do to get the win. It was a ...
The Big McG currently lies 14th on the Q. That’s 3 places outside of CT qualification. He’s had two back to back results at the two QS10 000s in Europe. A 5th place at the ABANCA Galicia Classic Surf ...
It was a significant finals day. With Billabong merging with Quiksilver, who knows what will happen with the Billabong Junior event at Seal Point. What has been an institution in South African surfing ...
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, Matty McG wins the Monster Combo! What an absolute champion. Matty walks away with 20k + a trip to Sozinhos with the Zag crew and Beyrick De Vries. Grant Clegg ...