Surfing

Granny Grommets Attempt World Record to Help Para Surfer!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024 333 0

The fabulous Nahoon Granny Grommets (AKA, the most iconic surfers in the Eastern Cape) are attempting to set a world record to help para surfer JP Veaudry attend the World…

11 Years of Changing Lives One Wave at a Time: 9Miles’ Milestone

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 30, 2024May 30, 2024 214 0

Over 11 hopeful years, the 9Miles Project has shown that sometimes, the answers to complicated questions like ‘how do we uplift our communities’ are actually fairly simple. Sometimes, you just…

Teen Surfer Scoops Podium Spot Against World’s Top Junior Surfers

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 17, 2024May 16, 2024 601 0

Teen surfer Louise Lepront rode the waves of hard work and dedication like a champion; earning herself the third spot in the world for her age group!   Global (16…

Former Street Kid Steps onto the Global Surfing Stage

by Steve Kretzmann@groundup_newsApril 11, 2024April 11, 2024 309 0

Capetonian Paul Sampson has battled seemingly insurmountable odds to compete with the best in the world   Cape Town, South Africa (11 April 2024) — A formerly homeless Cape Town…

SA Para Surfer Rides the Bronze Wave of Victory at World Championships

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 27, 2023December 1, 2023 1,951 0

Para Surfer Jean-Paul Veaudry won bronze at the World Para Surfing Championships before riding the waves of determination to tackle another event where he came first:   California, USA (27…

Catching Waves: Surf School Offers “Safe Haven” for Boys in Muizenburg

by Ashraf Hendricks@groundup_newsOctober 9, 2023October 9, 2023 261 0

The Local Surf Lounge Academy relies on donations from other surfers. It offers surf lessons to boys from poorer communities.   Muizenberg, South Africa (09 October 2023) — As a…

Surfboard Art Raises Nearly a Quarter of R1 Million for Our Oceans!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023 698 0

Ocean lovers rallied together recently for our aquatic life, and 10 art-tweaked surfboards certainly came to the party, raising R712 000 for the cause!   Cape Town, South Africa (30…