(OFM Outside Broadcast)

27 March 2021 12:00 – 16:00

How rad is this – it’s the Skateboarding for Hope competition at Kimberley Skate Park in Kimberley this Saturday!

Some of South Africa’s top skateboarders will be there to support the best young talent from the Northern Cape as they compete for an overall prize purse of R100 000.

The Real Good Weekend with Cyril Viljoen is broadcasting live from the competition from 12:00.

The extreme sports action starts at 09:30 with the women’s and men’s qualifiers as well as the U/14 qualifiers. From 14:30, the semi-finalists for each category will compete for a spot in the finals, which will take place at 17:00.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED. You can, however, watch the build-up to the event on Kimberley Diamond Cup’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, while the finals will be live (and free) on YouTube! 

The Skateboarding for Hope initiative was launched by the Northern Cape provincial government to offer South African youth the opportunity to challenge themselves mentally and physically. The programme aims to introduce youth to skateboarding as a healthy, affordable and accessible lifestyle alternative while creating a strong youth culture centred on mutual respect and intercultural cohesiveness. As a way of combating socio-economic problems affecting the youth, Skateboarding for Hope presents roadshows across the country with skateboarding clinics and life skills training to raise awareness of the fastest growing sport in the world.

This outside broadcast is made possible by Northern Cape Tourism.