A message of hope from the WC Provincial Sport Confederation
To say 2020 was a tough year, would be an understatement. We have been under pressure like never before and our commitment to our sport, our federations and our clubs was severely tested. But Covid-19 showed us that we have resolve, that we are prepared to fight for the things we love, and above all, […]
Provincial Climbing host successful African event
Western Cape Climbing presented a very successful International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) African Championships at City Rock in Paardeneiland, Cape Town, with two South African athletes taking top honours. In the female division Erin Sterkenberg from KwaZulu Natal has qualified for next year’s postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after she won gold in the […]
Western Cape Climbing sees best of Africa arriving in city for climbing championships
Athletes and officials have started arriving in Cape Town for the IFSC African Climbing Championships from 17 to 20 December at City Rock in Paardeneiland. The competition is organised by Western Cape Climbing with the support of the City of Cape Town. The best climbers in Africa will be competing for the continent’s two places […]
Climbing gearing up for showpiece tournament
It is all systems go for Western Cape Climbing as they prepare to host the African Championships from 17 to 20 December at City Rock in Paardeneiland. The best of Africa will be competing for the continent’s two places – one for a male and one for a female climber – at next year’s Olympic […]
Western Cape Climbing is ready to host Olympic qualifier
Western Cape Climbing is ready to host the best of the continent at the African Championships from 17 to 20 December at City Rock in Paardeneiland. The tournament serves as an Olympic qualifier and Western Cape will be strongly represented in the South African team, with 4 males and 4 females vying for the African […]
A slow return to action for Western Cape Climbing
Now that the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture gave climbing the green light to return to training, planning is going full steam ahead for the African Championship in hopefully mid-December. That is the message from Chris Naude, vice-president of Western Cape Climbing, a member of the Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation that represents 10 […]
Western Cape Climbing hosts African Continental Championship
Our Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation members are doing us proud! Hot on the heels of the national omnium track championship hosted by Western Cape Cycling, the African Continental Climbing Championship will be coming to Cape Town. Western Cape Climbing will be hosting the championship, an Olympic qualifying tournament, from 18 to 22 March at CityROCK in […]