Tuesday 31st July saw the first official visit to the Waves for Change programme from our partners at the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Held at Monwabisi beach, the day involved a visit from international explorer Mike Horn and his 35 young explorers drawn from all the corners of the globe. Mike is a Laureus […]
Waves for Change just won the Agent of Change Award at the SA National Surfing Awards, held in Durban. Apish was present to collect the award, along with Tim. Its great to have a bit of industry recognition for the programme, hopefully it will help us attract key equipment sponsors for the future. We´re on […]
Waves for Change coach Apish Tshetsha has headed off to Durban to take part in the Laureus Sport for Good YES training. The training is split into 2 parts and sees top coaches from Laureus funded projects from around South Africa come together for two 10 day trainings in youth leadership and programme development. We […]
That First Wave As I sit here and write all that comes to mind is the smile I created on a child`s face today after they caught their very first wave. Being the author of a child’s smile is my daily mission as a surf coach with the Isiqalo Foundation and it is far more […]
Our thanks to Vimto Softdrinks who have been a key partner of Waves for Change right from the very beginning. Typing this, i look back to the days of busing kids back and forth from Masi to Muizenberg in a creaky old Chana Bakkie. I remember the kids piling into the back whilst Apish and […]