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Msibi, Venter take Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge titles

Ntando Msibi of KwaZulu-Natal put in a brilliant finals performance in choppy seas and erratic swells at Port Alfred’s East Beach on Sunday November 12 to win the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge Men’s surfing Open title. Msibi…

Surfers score high at ‘wild’ West Beach

Day 1 of Royal St Andrews Hotel sees great action in challenging conditions Thomas Lindhorst and Joshe Faulkner provided the highlights of the day in the surfing event of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge at Port Alfred’s West…

Water sport spectacle for PA

PARTNER CONTENT The 7th annual Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge is almost upon us. From 8-12 November 2023, prepare to experience this thrilling water sports tournament, taking place in stunning Port Alfred – the heart of the…

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE CANCELLED FOR 2020

The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge has been canceled until the 2-11 April 2021. This decision was taken after consultation with the major sponsor.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE POSTPONED

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE – PROGRAMME

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge Programme

Just two months until Africa’s biggest water-sports event

The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge, one of the most prestigious events on the African water-sports calendar will take place from April 10 to 19 this year and things are beginning to heat up in anticipation. Talk of the Town will…

WATCH: Multichoice Supersport footage of Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge

It was a brilliant time for surfers, bodyboarders, handball players, runners, swimmers and inflatable boats (rubber ducks) pilots who headed to Port Alfred for a feast of sporting activity at South Africa’s biggest water-sport event, the…

Dylan Lightfoot (Jeffreys Bay) and Ariane Ochoa (Spain) clinched the Men’s and Women’s titles at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Surf Classic on Wednesday. Photo: WSL / Thurtell

Dylan Lightfoot and Ariane Ochoa Take QS Titles at Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Surf Classic

Thomas Lindhorst and Ceara Knight Crowned Junior Champions South Africa’s Dylan Lightfoot (Jeffreys Bay) and Ariane Ochoa from the Basque region of Spain took out the Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Series (QS) titles at the Royal St Andrews…

Beyrick de Vries Dominates Opening Day of Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Surf Classic

Japanese Girls Continue to Impress as Men’s and Women’s Quarter-finalists decided Seasoned South African pro surfer Beyrick de Vries put on a clinic in the pumping, overhead waves for the opening day of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port…

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Western Province girls take gold in beach handball champs

The Western Province beach handball girls’ team get their medals after winning the SA Beach Handball Championships at West Beach on Sunday. The prize giving was held at the Royal St Andrews Hotel, title sponsor of the week-long Amanzi…

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Coaches and officials play friendly after beach handball champs

After the Western Province vs Eastern Province final in the SA Beach Handball Championships at West Beach on Sunday, coaches and officials played a friendly game while their teams cheered them on. It was part of the week-long Royal St…

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WP beats EP in action-packed SA Beach Handball final

In an exciting boys’ beach handball final that ended in a 26-all draw, Western Province and Eastern Province went into extra time for five minutes that saw WP clinch victory 9-7 against their EP opponents on Sunday. It was the SA Beach…

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Handball action at West Beach

Western Province vs Eastern Province National School Beach Handball at West Beach, Port Alfred on Saturday afternoon, part of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Festival.

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Heading to the wet start of the Marina Mile

Participants in the Marina Mile open water swimming race jump in the Kowie River from the jetty at the Halyards Hotel for the wet start at noon on Saturday. All ages took part in the event, which is part of the week-long Royal St Andrews…