Category: Headquater


  • The future of Skateboarding in Uganda

    The future of Skateboarding in Uganda

    Uganda is among skateboarding countries in Africa and the first country in East Africa to have the skatepark followed by Tanzania, Kenya, and recently opened park in Kigali, Rwanda. All skateparks in this region were built by a Germany based NGO known as Skate Aid.   Skateboarding is a culture and a sport that bring youth

    Continue reading


  • Nkosana and Allan at The Cape

    Nkosana and Allan at The Cape

    Nkosana Ashley won the first edition of #RiseWithUs early 2016. This was the online video contest opened to all African skateboarders to submit their skateboarding videos of less than 3 minutes. On the judging a lot of criteria were used including the number of tricks performed, online views, engagement, likes and online votes. Nkosana Asheley

    Continue reading


  • How Reunion Shinned in KDC 2015

    How Reunion Shinned in KDC 2015

    My name is Kevin Cazal I live in Mauritius island but I’m from Réunion island I’m the guy who brought Skateboarders from Réunion and Mauritius to Kimberley Diamond Cup the past two years. Last year we won the African Street Skateboarding World Cup. First the context of skateboarding here in the Indian Ocean. There are three

    Continue reading


  • Skate Jam at Back 2 Kasi

    Skate Jam at Back 2 Kasi

    Story told by Nkosana Ashley   Back 2 Kasi 26 March 2016, Zone 14, Sebokeng.  The main problem of the event was really the surface to hold the competition, dudes concerned with busting their bearing.  Luckily, we unfortunately had to move the venue of the event to across Mid Corner Shisa Nyama at the Testing

    Continue reading


  • “Skateboarding also taught me to be patient and not giving up” Sewa on #ASDMeetPros

    “Skateboarding also taught me to be patient and not giving up” Sewa on #ASDMeetPros

    What is your name, and how old are you? My name is Sewa Kroetkov and I am 25 years old.   Do you have a skatename! And what do you do in skateboarding? My name is the same, but it is hard for most people to pronounce my last name, so usually I only go

    Continue reading


  • Skateistan| A project in South Africa brings Hope

    Skateistan| A project in South Africa brings Hope

    Recently our co-founder Usama Ahmed join Mike Chinner from Kimberley Diamond Cup and visited the project in Johannesburg, South Africa by Skateistan. Usama is among very few hard working skateboarding activists in Africa. For years he has been working with various group of people to help growing skateboarding growing inn Africa starting in Tanzania. In

    Continue reading