About Cape Town Rollergirls

‘By the skater, for the skater.’

Cape Town Rollergirls (NPO) is an all-women, skater-owned and run roller derby league. Founded in 2012, an evolution from the previous league name – Mother City Mayhem.

The Cape Town Rollergirls Roller Derby League offers Flat Track Roller Derby, a full-contact sport, played between two teams of women on quad rollerskates in an anti-clockwise race on a flat oval track, as well as recreational roller skating in Cape Town, including learn to skate programmes and discos.

We adhere to the latest rules set by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, as a registered WFTDA League.

Cape Town Rollergirls follows the roller derby motto of ‘By the skater, for the skater’. Our management team currently comprises of three chair members, each managing their relevant departments.

Meet the Management Team

Zelri aka Zelfire
Marketing Chair

Jo-Ann aka Micro Menace
Finance Chair

Claire aka SHABAM
Membership Chair

Each person in Cape Town Rollergirls volunteers their time to keep the league running, from our management team, to sub-committees and coaches.

Our Ethos

The values that drive us

WFTDA Registered league – our ethos aligns with WFTDA
We are an inclusive space
We are committed to learning (and where necessary, unlearning) in order to keep progressing as a league and as individuals
We respect, encourage, and support each other
We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard

We are accountable for our actions, as a league and as individual members
We recognise the roles we all play in ensuring CTR is and remains ‘For the skater, by the skater’
We represent our league in a positive way in public spaces, including social media
We respect each other on and off track
We show up