Sportlight interview: From Tokyo to Paris: Embracing Skating

Guest: Brandon Valjalo – Skateboarder

Having dominated competitions throughout Africa, Jozi kid Brandon Valjalo is now showcasing South African skateboarding to the world.

Brandon Valjalo first stepped onto one of his brother’s old skateboards at just three years of age. He was on and off his board for the next few years, but really got into it at age nine. For the next few years, Valjalo would take his board everywhere, but mostly explored the local skateparks in his home city, Johannesburg, South Africa.