Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, June 22, 2026 (AFP) - J-Bay: S.Africa's surf mecca missing out on the global tour

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2026-06-22

The celebrated waves off Jeffreys Bay secured the town a spot on a world surfing tour that for years drew the sport's biggest names to this remote corner of South Africa almost every July. This year, though, J-Bay is missing out on the international spotlight after the World Surf League (WSL) abruptly pulled the South African stopover from its 2026 Championship Tour. It is a blow for the otherwise humble Eastern Cape town of 30,000 inhabitants, w......

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