The Herald (South Africa)

Top rapper lured to Bay for Splash Festival

- Herald Reporter

POPULAR rapper Casper Nyovest will be in the Bay to perform at the metro’s annual Splash Festival.

A water-sport extravagan­za and a family entertainm­ent programme will also be on offer.

The festival will take place from March 30 to April 2, with Nyovest entertaini­ng people on April 1 at Wells Estate from noon.

Speaking at the media launch at Hobie Beach yesterday, mayor Athol Trollip said he hoped both internatio­nal tourists and South African visitors would be drawn to the Bay by the City Surf Series and other attraction­s.

“We have great beaches with the softest – and the whitest – sand, with conditions that make it ideal for volleyball.

“Jet Ski is another exciting spectator sport that we are looking forward to having here again,” Trollip said.

“Last year, it was great to see how well our home-grown surfing talent fared in the Nelson Mandela Bay Pro Surf, the start of the City Surf Series, on home soil. We expect record crowds and hope they will also have a record amount of fun.”

The Nelson Mandela Bay Pro Surf, Beach Volleyball, five-a-side rugby, Jet Ski races, deep sea angling and musical performanc­es from local bands Genesix and Chapter 3 will also form part of the lineup.

The annual fireworks display will be held on March 31 from 8pm.

Volleyball South Africa vicepresid­ent Kriba Reddy said the organisati­on was proud to be part of the Splash Festival for the 29th time.

Rob Niterl, of the South African Jet Ski Sport Boat Associatio­n, said this was the fourth year that the organisati­on would take part in the festival.

“We have been around for about 30 years and found your beaches and the hospitalit­y at the festival to be great,” Niterl said.

“We have 12 different races with three heats for each of those races and [we] will be fielding big names on the South African Jet Ski circuit this year.”

 ?? Picture: FREDLIN ADRIAAN ?? FULL THROTTLE: At the Splash Festival launch yesterday were municipal beaches and resorts director Kithi Ngesi, mayor Athol Trollip and sports, recreation, arts and culture political head Siyasanga Sijadu
Picture: FREDLIN ADRIAAN FULL THROTTLE: At the Splash Festival launch yesterday were municipal beaches and resorts director Kithi Ngesi, mayor Athol Trollip and sports, recreation, arts and culture political head Siyasanga Sijadu

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