Q&A – Jono Leaf-Wright
The Lions Cricket CEO has been in the job a little over three years, with the majority of that time dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on sport
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Golf, coastal rowing and BMX to debut at 2026 Commonwealth Games
As sportbusiness.com’s Joseph Perry reports, the move is in line with the CGF’s approach to providing hosts with greater flexibility to propose new sports. Golf, coastal rowing and BMX racing
EFC and M2Bio Sciences announce partnership
Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) and M2Bio Sciences have announced a new partnership that the two parties say will “revolutionise sports science and athlete health”. M2Bio Sciences is a biomedical research
People on the Move – Ruben Machelm
Western Province Rugby Administrator Rian Oberholzer has confirmed that Ruben Machelm, the Interim CEO of its professional arm, has exited the organisation, with his contract having come to an end.
Suncoast signs as official partner of ESPN Africa Boxing Series
The Walt Disney Company Africa and Suncoast have announced that they will be bringing a series of ESPN Africa Boxing events to Durban. They will be hosted exclusively at Suncoast,
DStv to launch two channels in 4K for World Cup
TechCentral’s Duncan McLeod reports that MultiChoice Group will up the ante, technically, for the football showpiece in Qatar. MultiChoice Group will launch two channels in 4K in time for the
Tennis SA records deficit
TimesLive’s David Isaacson reports on a difficult financial year for TSA, but says the organisation is optimistic about the year ahead. Tennis SA has reported a R5.5m deficit for the
People on the Move – Gary Rathbone
General Manager of SABC Sport Gary Rathbone has announced that he is leaving the public broadcaster. Rathbone is launching a new venture, Sportscape Media, which will focus on connecting broadcasters,
NBA launches new app
The NBA has launched a reimagined global NBA App, the all-in-one destination for NBA fans. With entirely new personalization features, the NBA App will provide wall-to-wall content from every NBA
Video – SuperSport commercial chief looks into the future
In the latest in this series of feature interviews on the Hollard Sport Industry Awards platform, editor Dylan Rogers chats to Rendani Ramovha, Head of Commercial and Special Projects at