People on the Move – Leigh-Jane Middleton
The PGA of South Africa has appointed Leigh-Jane Middleton as its first female Vice-Chairperson. That’s as the association seeks to promote greater gender diversity in the game and inspire its
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FNB to sponsor Springbok women’s team
First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the principal partner of the Springbok Women’s team. The bank’s logo
People on the Move – Michael Smith
Lions Cricket has appointed Michael Smith as the franchise’s full-time batting coach. Following his first class playing days with the Warriors, Smith turned to coaching and after his stint as
IC Markets joins list of Rugby World Cup Sevens global partners
IC Markets, one of the world’s largest Forex CFD brokers, has been announced by World Rugby as an ‘Official Global Partner’ for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022. The tournament takes
SA Rugby welcomes back Klipdrift as Bok sponsor
SA Rugby has announced that South African brandy Klipdrift has been named as a new sponsor of the Springboks, with the brand unveiled as ‘Official Associate Partner’ to the national
SABC nets free-to-air Premier League rights
Good news for local fans of English football, particularly those without access to SuperSport, as sportbusiness.com reports. The SABC has secured free-to-air rights to the English Premier League for the
Sharks sign deal with blockchain’s Socios.com
According to sportbusiness.com, the deal is one of two rugby deals signed by the blockchain provider recently, with French Top 14 club Stade Francais the other. The Sharks have completed
New appointments at Lions and EP Cricket
Eastern Province Cricket has announced the appointment of Eugene Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer. Jacobs joins EP Cricket from Northern Cape Cricket, which he has headed up since July 2013.
SWD Cricket adopts new brand name
The representative teams of South Western Districts will in future be known as the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers. This brand name was adopted at the Annual General Meeting
Getting to Know – Desiree Ellis
The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach on some of the things that make her tick, including leadership style, equal pay for South Africa’s national football teams, and what she