Fear is something everyone experiences, no matter how much of a Rambo you think you are, and it can be hard to overcome. There are really only two ways people deal with fear; you either face it head on and overcome it or run from...
I’ve had conversations with many people who’ve asked me “am I too old to start skateboarding?”. The short answer is no. You’re never to old to learn a new skill if you’re dedicated and...
May 11th, 2010 was the last time EA released a skate game. That’s right, Skate 3 was realeased a decade ago and has been many people’s only (and favourite) skateboarding game. Ever since then, we’ve seen nothing...
2020 has proved to be a rather busy year, and not in ways most people had hoped for. From Australian bushfires to the death of Kobe Bryant, Donald Trump’s impeachment being acquitted, the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused...
If you’ve ever met Peter Matlowa, you probably know about his undying love for photography, more especially film photography. Most things I know about film photography, I learnt through him, and I’m pretty sure many...
In a skateboarding context, Library Gardens is the Macba of Johannesburg. Opened in 1935, and designed by architect John Perry, Library Gardens (formally known as Johannesburg City Library) has become a popular South African...
Skateboarding can be a lot of fun, but as a beginner it can seem like a pretty daunting experience. “What if I fall?/Will people laugh at me?/Am I doing it right?” are questions you might ask yourself when trying to...
Skateboarding has had a love-hate relationship with the limelight for the longest time. With one side of the spectrum trying to keep it core and exclusive, to the other side of the spectrum involving big corporations marketing it...
I’m pretty sure you know what the coronavirus is by now, unless you’ve been living under…the entire planet or something. Right now there have been 2,645,703 confirmed cases worldwide (with 184,325 deaths) and...
Vurhonga Rikhotso, better known as Flex Ferguson, is a skater and music producer from the south of Johannesburg. With hundreds of beats in his repertoire, it’s hard to believe that he only released his first single...