The skateboarding contest kicked off on Saturday in Kimberley at the Kimberley Skate Park (2 Waterloo Road).

The KDC project manager, Sipho Mampe, from the Northern Cape Tourism Authority, says the KDC aims to attract and develop youth in the province and South Africa at large. 

The skateboarding spectacular features international and local skateboarding champions.

The cup comes a few days after the State of the Province Address (SOPA) which was delivered by premier Zamani Saul. 

Addressing residents and members of the Provincial Legislature in Upington, Saul announced that his province is at the "cutting edge" of the Fourth Industrial Revolution which prioritises quality education, training and retraining of the Youth.

OFM News/Olebogeng Motse and Lucky Nkuyani