South Africa

Netball
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Netball has appointed the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to lead its sponsorship sales for the 2023 Netball World Cup
Rugby Union
Media

Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has secured exclusive rights for European Professional Club Rugby competitions in South Africa and other 'key territories' in sub-Saharan Africa for three seasons,…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

South African football club Cape Town City has been hit with a fine after the Premier Soccer League (PSL), organiser of domestic competitions, ruled that it entered into a shirt sponsorship deal without…
Rugby Sevens
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global small business platform Xero has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will take place in South Africa.
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has announced Australia-based forex broker IC Markets as a global sponsor of its Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament scheduled to be held in the South African city of Cape Town next month
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

Blockchain provider Socios.com has signed new team deals in rugby union with French Top 14 league club Stade Français and South African side The Sharks.
Football
Media

South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has secured free-to-air rights to the English Premier League for the 2022-23 season, which starts on Friday
Hockey
Events

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that South Africa will stage the next edition of its Indoor World Cup in 2023 following the cancellation of this year’s planned event in Liège, Be…
Cricket
Finance & Law

All six teams in the new T20 league co-founded by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have been acquired by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners, according to reports
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South African beer brand Castle Lite has signed as an official global partner of this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town – World Rugby’s quadrennial international sevens showcase. T
Cricket
Events

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has defended its decision to forfeit the forthcoming one-day series against Australia despite jeopardising the country’s chances of securing direct qualification to the 2023 C…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with automotive company Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)
Cricket
Media

Subscription sports broadcaster DAZN is nearing an agreement for exclusive broadcast rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League in the UK, Australia and South Africa, SportBusiness understands.
Cricket
Media

The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
Motorsport
Events

Formula 1 chief executive and president Stefano Domenicali has travelled to South Africa to hold talks to advance the motor-racing championship’s long-held goal of returning a grand prix to the continent.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has agreed to collaborate with entertainment and sports agency Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) to grow the governing body’s potential as a ‘sportstainment’ brand. S
Rugby Union
Events

European Professional Club Rugby, organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, has announced the expansion of the two club competitions with the inclusion of five South African teams