Super proud moment for our organisation! 🙌🏽🌊 Avethandwa takes 2nd place 🥈 at the Rip Curl Grom Search in Port Alfred! What a performance 👏🏽 After winning The Surfer Kids Non-Profit their first Gold Medal at the 2025 Grommet Games 🥇, Ave showed true grit in the final—coming from behind with just 4 minutes to go and landing two scoring rides to turn the heat around and secure 2nd place! 🔥 We couldn’t be prouder of him. The future is bright, and we can’t wait to watch this young grom continue to grow in the sport🌊🏄🏽‍♂️ A Big thank you to Avuyile Ndamase for the coaching through out the weekend. 📸 @surfing_south_africa_media #ProudMoment #FutureChampion #SurfingSA #GromSearch #NextGen TheSurferKids

Alfonzo getting ready for his u16 Boys quarter final heat here at the Ripcurl GromSearch Port Alfred🌊🏄‍♂️🔥

Its been a good day of surfing here at The Ripcurl Grom Search in Port Alrfred. Super proud of our 2 U16 Boys, Alfonzo and Inam for making it through to the next round. Congratulations🏄‍♂️🌊🔥

Awesome first day in Port Alfred 🌊🏄‍♂️ Spent the day surfing and training with @avuyileamampondo — always a challenge when the lineup is packed! From the hungry groms to the WQS guys, everyone’s chasing waves and putting in the work. Our groms are absolutely frothing and full of energy 🔥 Excitement is high as we kick off Day 1 of the competition. Let’s go!

#SPEDN nosihle@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/58 From earning sats to spending them. The Painted Shack owner just grabbed himself an energy drink using Bitcoin — real money, real life! Circular economy in action… sats are moving in the community!

#SPEDN kiliman@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/36357 Skhokho Waya Waya, the proud owner of Waya Waya Car Wash, joined the Mossel Bay Bitcoin Meetup and explored how digital currency is driving the future of payments in our community! ⚡🚗💧

Earlier today, our groms hit the road heading to Port Alfred to compete in the Rip Curl Grom Search presented by Royal St Andrews Hotel! 🌊🏄‍♂️ This will be their second competition on the SAST tour this year, following their first event at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Cape Town. Wishing all of them the very best of luck as they take on the waves from the 3rd to the 6th of April — we’re proud of you all! 💙🙌 #GromSearch #SurfingSouthAfrica #NextGeneration #TSK #Shanana🤙

#SPEDN goodmorning@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/370 Bitcoin is a real currency ⚡️ From your phone to everyday shopping, no cash, no banks—just scan and pay. The future of money is here.

A community member visited the Bitcoin Ekasi Center to learn more about Bitcoin as a digital currency, gaining a clear understanding of how it works and how it differs from normal currency. He learned that Bitcoin is decentralized, borderless, and gives him full control over his money without relying on banks.

#SPEDN pizzaexpressmb@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/25143 Serving great taste with a Bitcoin twist ⚡at Heiderand Pizza Express, the community comes together to enjoy delicious meals while paying seamlessly with sats—where good food meets the future of money.

#SPEDN johnshop@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/27366 Consistent effort pays off ⚡@My First Bitcoin Diploma students earn their weekly sats rewards through full-time attendance, turning dedication into real digital value. Showing up, learning, and stacking sats—this is what commitment looks like! @Ethan @Bolt Card

#SPEDN nosihle@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/58 After learning about Bitcoin from Ms Sassa, he felt confident and empowered to use it in real life. He headed to Kwallo’s shop and successfully bought an energy drink using Bitcoin.

Our @My First Bitcoin diploma students have officially graduated! 🎓 We celebrated an amazing evening with their parents and friends. Bitcoin education is vital in communities like ours—these students are now equipped to help protect their families from scams. Big thanks to @Ethan for making this possible 🙌

Visitors stepping into Bitcoin Ekasi Center alongside The Surfer Kids, experiencing real Bitcoin education and community impact up close .⚡️

Celebrating Excellence 🎓⚡️ Bitcoin Ekasi Cohort 5 Graduation 📍 T.M. Ndanda Primary School Hall 🗓 Thursday, 26 March 2026 ⏰ 18:00 Huge respect to all the students for their hard work and dedication this is what the future of financial education looks like in the Bitcoin era. @Ethan @My First Bitcoin

Good morning! 👀😉

#SPDN nosihle@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/58 Today our community lead @LuthandoSABTC🇿🇦 took the ward councillor to the first shop that’s been accepting Bitcoin since 2021 to make a payment. If you want a community to believe in Bitcoin, start by engaging its leaders, so they understand and can share that this is real money, just digital.

#SPEDN mosselbaygas@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/21590 How cool is this ⚡️ We’re buying gas using Bitcoin. In our circular economy, you can live on Bitcoin, earning, saving, and spending it on almost everything.

#SPEDN zinyoka@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3108 The Bitcoin Diploma students tapped their NFC cards and smiled as their sats arrived instantly. ⚡ In that small moment, they felt the future of money right in their hands. 💳✨ @Bolt Card

It's moments like this that keep us going. If you've ever felt it, you know: nothing else compares. The Surfer Kids' Phumlisa "Ama" Madiavula - Western Cape U8 Champion!!!