The Gauteng leg of the Kimberley Diamond Cup Grandslam took place on 21 September 2019 in Pretoria, at Thrashers Skate Park in Menlyn. Skaters from diverse backgrounds and varying age groups flooded to the skate park and competed in the competition. It was a day filled with adrenaline and much excitement. Four brilliant female skaters also competed in this leg of the competition and they shared the prize money for the category.

The Acting Head of Department for Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Sam Mabilo handed over the prizes to the talented skaters who qualified to compete in the anticipated Kimberly Diamond Cup finals. Good music and competitive skating were the order for the day but the highlight was the announcement that Shaun Burger qualified to go to China to compete. The winners of the day were:

Under 16 Category

• 3^rd place Noah Whittle –R2000
• 2^nd place Terrence –R5000
• 1^st place SSSiye Thema –R8000

Adult Category

• 3^rd Shaun Burger –R6000
• 2^nd Chappies –R8000
• 1^st Tyler Kammies –R10000

The KDC finals are scheduled to take place in December 2019 at the Kumba Skate Park, in Kimberley. Skateboarding has recently been accredited as an Olympic Sport for the 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris Olympics with the main Kimberley Diamond Cup event in Kimberley becoming a qualifier venue for the 2020 Olympics. We are only two Grandslams away from the 2019 Skate Boarding finale in Kimberley and the Northern Cape Provincial Government is excited to host local, national and international participants. Come and experience the Northern Cape with KDC.