Weskus Bywoners on Kyknet

Our CEO Mike Schlebach was interviewed up the West Coast on Afrikaans DStv channel Kyknet recently where he related how a 30 year career in surfing, and a deep love for the West Coast, led him and a small team of supporters to form PTWC, and how this has grown into a considerable movement with support from many stakeholders and communities of the region. Check out the video below.

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