Podcast: The Long and the Short of It – Mark James
In the latest episode of The Long and the Short of It, Dylan Rogers, Simon Hill and Dale Hayes chat to former Ryder Cup player and captain Mark James, covering
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Opinion: Where Next for Agency Sector Facing Up to New Threat?
Private equity’s seemingly unquenchable thirst for commercial inventory to top-tier properties poses fresh challenges for agencies already left reeling by market dynamics and Covid-19, says Sportbusiness.com’s Martin Ross. To squarely
ESPN to Continue Major League Baseball Coverage Across Africa
ESPN is set to broadcast another season of Major League Baseball across Africa, live on ESPN and ESPN2. The MLB’s first pitch of the 2021 season is set to be
SABC Closer to Launching New Sports Channel
The SABC is closer to launching a new dedicated sports channel. That’s after agreeing a deal that will see eMedia’s satellite service, Openview, broadcast its channels. Under the agreement, Openview
Basketball Africa League to Take Place in May
The Basketball Africa League has announced that its inaugural season will get underway on 16 May at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda. 12 teams from across Africa will compete in
Getting to Know: Meagan Fester
Meagan Fester has been in the sports marketing space for a little over 10 years, having started with Octagon before spending the bulk of her career with Openfield. A brief
Opinion: 12 Steps to Make Sports Events More Sustainable
Giles Stanford, Director, Global Events, for CSM Live, outlines 12 ways sports right-holders can procure, design and produce more events that take less of a toll on the environment. The
SASCOC Lands Planet Fitness Sponsorship
The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has signed a four-year‚ R15 million sponsorship with Planet Fitness. The deal runs until after the 2024 Paris Olympics and includes Fit SA
First Ascent Signs Up as Apparel Partner of THIRSTI AfricanX
First Ascent has been unveiled as the apparel partner of the THIRSTI AfricanX trail run. The three-day stage trail run takes place on the grounds of the Houw Hoek Hotel in
SA Hosting of Lions Series Back on the Table
The British and Irish Lions plan to tour South Africa this year after rejecting contingency options of staging the matches elsewhere. The possibility of switching the tour to Britain and