DStv has been unveiled as the new sponsor of the local Premiership, following an announcement by Premier Soccer League Chairman, Irvin Khoza. The pay-TV channel owned by MultiChoice replaces Absa as sponsor of the PSL’s top-flight league and has signed a five-year contract. “This competition will be referred to as the DStv Premiership,” said Khoza. …
Onur Yegenoglu, Head of Sport at KIN Partners, says that while COVID-19 has had a hugely negative impact on the sports industry, there are numerous opportunities that have arisen out of the pandemic. The Premier League has returned, and while we still have the unfamiliar sight of fan-free stands, many of the traditional opening day …
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As former Sky Sports Managing Director Barney Francis joins the Advisory Board at sports performance marketing agency WePlay, the UK Sport Industry Group caught up with him to chat about a new chapter in his career, the post-COVID sporting landscape, and the future of sports marketing. With sport having now returned to stadiums across the world, but …
The organisers of the 2020 Hollard Sport Industry Awards are encouraging industry members to enter, with the deadline for submissions just weeks away. This year’s Awards rewards work completed between 1 August 2019 and 31 August 2020. 2020 may have been a year to forget for the South African sports industry, but it was still …
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LaLiga has announced a two-fold partnership agreement with South African sports betting provider, Hollywoodbets. The two partners will extend their existing agreement covering the South African market and will initiate a new partnership in Mozambique. In terms of the agreement, Hollywoodbets will continue to enjoy sponsorship rights at LaLiga matches that are broadcast in South …
A social media post from former national hockey player, Lloyd Norris-Jones, has prompted a debate about what high-performance model South Africa needs for its national teams to climb the rankings and challenge the world’s top hockey countries. Norris-Jones says he doesn’t want to “be the bloke at the bar drinking at 3pm on a Tuesday, …
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Struan Campbell, Director at Johannesburg-based agency, Levergy, suggests content owners should “activate their archive and let the content breathe.” The story of Michael Jordan and the great Chicago Bulls team of the nineties has been resurrected (and dare I say, immortalised) in 2020 through the acclaimed Netflix series, The Last Dance. This won’t come as …
Squash South Africa will pay equal prize-money for men and women at the Growthpoint Nationals tournament in Pretoria from 15-17 October. The overall prize-money package of R180 000, the biggest Squash SA has ever provided, has a R90 000 purse for each of the women’s and men’s draws in the main tournament at Brooklyn Mall. Players must …
A new organisation has been formed to unite Eastern Province Cricket and Border Cricket under a single banner in order to promote cricket development in the province. “The establishment of Eastern Cape Cricket (ECC) will strengthen the game in the province,” says Chairman Donovan May (pictured), who is also President of Eastern Province Cricket (EP …
The board of SA Super Rugby (Pty) Ltd – which trades as the Southern Kings – has placed the insolvent company into voluntary liquidation to secure the longer-term financial future of rugby in Eastern Province. The shareholders – the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) and SA Rugby – took the decision in the face of …
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