Africa

Football
Industry Moves

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has been plunged into fresh turmoil following the resignation of general secretary Mouad Hajji
Media

The South African Broadcasting Corporation is set to receive more than ZAR1bn (€58.4m/$64.2m) in a major financial boost from the country’s Treasury. This latest bailout is worth ZAR1.1bn
Media

Pan-African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has added ESPN and ESPN 2 to its linear platforms alongside four other Disney-owned entertainment channels
Football
Governance

Former Confederation of African Football general secretary Amr Fahmy, a candidate for next year’s CAF presidential elections, has died at the age of 36.
Rugby Union
Events

European private equity company CVC Capital Partners is close to buying stakes in the Six Nations and Pro14 rugby competitions, as part of wider plans to 'reshape' the sport's global competition structure,…
Hockey
Events

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Potchefstroom, South Africa as host of its women's Junior World Cup in 2021, and India as host of the men's edition the same year
Sponsorship & Marketing

The South African Rugby Union has extended the sponsorship contract of domestic airline FlySafair
Football
Industry Moves

The English Premier League has begun a search to recruit a head of media-rights sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Basketball
Events

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and National Basketball Association (NBA) have named the 12 clubs that will compete in the inaugural season of their Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Football
Media

The TV Media Sport agency has acquired a package of exclusive free-to-air rights to Euro 2020 across sub-Saharan Africa, marking the third consecutive time it has acquired the rights to the European Championships
Football
Events

The French Professional Football League (LFP) is considering the US and Ivory Coast as possible hosts of this year’s Trophée des Champions, the annual match between the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners.
Rugby Union
Events

The Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa, will host the inaugural HSBC Sevens Challenger Series event for women on March 28 and 29, World Rugby has announced
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Insurer Momentum has agreed a four-year deal to be the main sponsor of the South African women's national cricket team. The deal starts immediately and runs until the end of the 2023-24 season
Football
Finance & Law

The unveiling of details of a forensic audit report into the Confederation of African Football (CAF) produced by professional services group PwC has opened fresh concerns over financial irregularities…
Rugby Union
Events

Leading rugby figures have expressed doubt about the prospects of South African joining an expanded Six Nations championship, after the possible move was reported by UK newspaper the Daily Mail
Motorsport
Media

The FIA World Rally Championship is close to announcing free-to-air broadcast deals in both Japan and Kenya ahead of stops in both countries on this year’s schedule.
Football
Events

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed that the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) be held every four years and a lucrative new tournament created for clubs on the continent, as world football’s governing b…
Athletics
Media

The South African Broadcasting Corporation has acquired the rights to a host of events held by Athletics South Africa until the end of the 2020 season