Ballito Pro surf event postponed due to Covid-19 lockdown

YET another international sporting event has had to be postponed due to the continued Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

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Recently the World Surf League (WSL) announced the postponement of all events through June 2020 and a redesigned tour structure for 2021.

As a consequence the Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill 2020 scheduled for June/July 2020 has been postponed.

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The WSL and the KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) are continuing to work with various government authorities to monitor the situation and determine the way forward in respect of the popular event.

“As the local authority for the region, KwaDukuza Municipality’s primary focus during these unprecedented times is directed to protecting our communities and fighting the pandemic. It is recognised that the Ballito Pro is a key economic driver for the region, therefore, as the Council, we will continue to strategise and seek approaches to support and assist the organisers towards the sustainability of the event going forward,” said Acting Mayor  Councillor D Govender.

“We are understandably disappointed, as we had an amazing campaign and programme of events lined up for this year’s festival, but right now the priority has to be the safety and health of the athletes, officials and the fans. We look forward to hosting an exciting and even more compelling program of events in 2021,” said Paul Canning, Brand Manager for O’Neill.

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“Coronavirus is having huge consequences for sporting events around the globe and we didn’t take this decision lightly,” said WSL EMEA GM, Francisco Spinola.

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