The African Vacation pro skateboarding tour is less than a month away from our shores! Cliché’s Andrew Brophy, Almost’s Chris Haslam, Darkstar’s Ryan Decenzo and Enjoi’s Ben Raemers are hitting Joburg, Durban and Cape Town all in 1 week. It’s gonna be super epic. Check out the tour dates and venues below and join up on the Facebook event page HERE. Click “more” below for all the interviews with all the touring pros….

Friday 24 September - Boogaloos Brightwater Skatepark, Joburg
Saturday 25 September - Revolution Festival Mall Skatepark, Joburg
Sunday 26 September - Urban X Skatepark, Joburg
Tuesday 28 September - Stoneridge Skatepark, Joburg
Wednesday 29 September - Wavehouse Skatepark, Durban
Friday 1 October - Sport Unlimited Skatepark, Cape Town
Saturday 2 October - The Shed Skatepark, Stellenbosch

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Ben Raemers is a machine from the UK who now lives in the States and skates for Enjoi. Gnarly huge bowls, ramps and rails is his bag and he’s coming to South Africa on the African Vacation Tour this month! We asked him a bunch of questions to find out how psyched he is to come down…

Did you ever think you’d go so far as touring in South Africa ? What are some of the other crazy countries you’ve toured in so far?
I never though I would get the chance to go to South Africa! It’s one of the craziest countries going. The craziest country I have visited would have to be will still have to be Holland, I go there quite a bit, Amsterdam to be precise, there is some crazy things to do/see at that place, words can’t even explain. 

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This Friday there’s a skate jam and comp going down at the Stellenbosch skatepark. The comp starts at 7pm sharp and runs for an hour. Check out the Facebook event info HERE. Skating’s the best way to start your weekend!

On Friday 27 August, the Revolution Cape Town store launch party went down on 223 Long Street. Tons of people rammed into the store for beer, bikes and bros! There was an exhibition of custom made fixed gear bikes by Tobie Groenewald, an exhibition of photographs featuring the Cape Town fixed gear scene, the launch of the DVS x Cadence shoe and a bike race around Long Street, which got mad hoots from the crowd. It was a super fun night, thanks to everyone for coming down, check out photos from the night below…
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The final Team Search event went down this weekend at Sport Unlimited skatepark in Tokai, Cape Town. Loads of people came down to skate the brand new mini ramp and compete in the best trick jam. Some crazy stuff came out of that best trick jam and the 9 foot extension saw tons of action. In the end Will Twala took first place for a huge backside melon off the extension, amongst other things. The runners up were Quinton Robertson and Jean-Marc. There was also a comp to see who could 50-50 the ledge on the top of the mini all the way from the front to the end and Jean-Marc took the prize for that. The local skateboarders who will be representing Almost, Blind, Cliché, Darkstar and Enjoi will be announced over the next few weeks. Check back for more info and interviews coming soon! Click “more” below for some pics from the day…
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Darkstar’s Ryanb Decenzo will be touring through South Africa on the African Vacation tour from 23 September to 4 October. Catch him on the Transworld “Hallelujah” video this weekend at the screenings at Revolution Festival Mall, Revolution Pavillion and Sport Unlimited in Cape Town. We sent him some questions about his upcoming travels to SA…

Did you ever think you’d go so far as touring in South Africa? What are some of the other crazy countries you’ve toured in so far?
I defiantly never thought I would travel to Africa for skating. The other crazy countries I’ve toured so far would be Panama, Philippines and Tahiti.
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The Revolution Cape Town store (223 Long Street) opening is going down tonight, Friday 26 August from 6pm-9pm. It’s also the official DVSxCadence shoe collaboration launch and features a photography exhibition by Michael Tymbios, an exhibition of customised fixed gear bikes by Tobie Groenewald, a screening of the Fast Friday’s documentary, a bike race AND food and drinks. Check out the Facebook event info HERE.

Revolution are having official Transworld “Hallelujah” skate vid screenings at the Revolution skatepark at Festival Mall in Joburg and Pavillion Mall in Durban on Saturday 28 August. These events are also the official final Team Search events for those looking for sponsorship by Almost, Blind, Cliché, Enjoi and Darkstar. Sport Unlimited Skate Park in Tokia are also running a Team Search event followed by a screening of AV Skateboarding Issue 7. Facebook event info HERE for Joburg/Durban and HERE for Cape Town.

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Fuzigish, Captain Stu and the Llamas and Shots Fired are playing at Cool Runnings this Saturday 28th August. Check out the Facebook event info HERE.

The Great Apes and Throatball are playing this Saturday 21 August at Assembly. Super sick poster by Cape Town illustrator Kronk. Check out the event info HERE.