South Africa

Rugby Union
Events

The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Financial services company Investec has furthered its presence in golf with the title sponsorship of the men’s edition of the South African Open Championship.
Cricket
Media

Cricket South Africa and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have announced plans to jointly create a new franchise T20 competition in South Africa
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

South Africa Rugby has reported a surplus of R8.9m (€536,000/$564,000) for the 2021 financial year, while its president Mark Alexander has been re-elected for another four years.
Cricket
Host Broadcast & Production

Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
Motorsport
Events

Formula One chief executive and president Stefano Domenicali has suggested new grands prix in Africa and Las Vegas are under consideration as the motor racing series assesses further expansion of its annual…
Netball
Media

The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have secured rights to show the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Toyota South Africa Motors has expanded its relationship with Kaizer Chiefs by becoming sleeve sponsor of the Premier Soccer League club
Rugby Union
Media

Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
Rugby Union
Events

Southern hemisphere rugby union alliance Sanzaar has announced that South Africa will continue to play in its annual Rugby Championship tournament until at least 2025
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South Africa Rugby (SA Rugby) has added building materials provider AfriSam to its sponsorship portfolio. The three-year deal makes AfriSam the first company in the category to sponsor SA Rugby
Cricket
Events

Cricket South Africa has today (Monday) been forced to cancel its premier domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, for the second year in a row due to logistical challenges created by Covid-19
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has signed Kingsley Beverages as a sponsor of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

The naming rights to South Africa’s Kings Park Stadium have been acquired by gambling brand Hollywoodbets.  
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition has signed its first major sports sponsorship in Africa with South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) football club, Mamelodi Sundowns
Cricket
Events

Sports events have begun to be affected as authorities around the world seek a quick response to the risks posed by the new 'Omicron' Covid variant
Hockey
Media

The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has struck a deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to cover the forthcoming Women’s Junior World Cup, which will take place in the S…
Rugby Union
Events

Diables de Barcelona has been named the first team of a proposed new international club rugby union league that will launch next year, reportedly involving clubs from across Europe and South Africa