South Africa

Cricket
Media

The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has criticised pay-television broadcaster SuperSport for placing too high a price on sublicensing rights for the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup,…
Basketball
Media

The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has acquired free-to-air rights to the National Basketball League in a “multi-year” agreement announced this afternoon.
Multi-sport
Media

Communications company APO Group has signed a multi-year agreement with the SABC to provide South Africa’s public-service broadcaster with a range of editorial sports content from across Africa.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Logistics company DHL Express has confirmed a multi-year naming rights sponsorship deal with Cape Town Stadium, which sees the venue change its name to DHL Stadium
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based sportswear brand Castore has made its latest move in cricket by signing as the new kit supplier to Cricket South Africa
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South African telco Vodacom has become the South African market title sponsor of the pan-national United Rugby Championship for the next four seasons, from 2021-22 to 2024-25
Football
Events

South Africa has signalled that it would be interested in stepping in as the host of this December’s Fifa Club World Cup, after Japan withdrew due to ongoing concerns in the country over the spread of C…
Multiple Sports
Media

The SABC, South Africa’s public-service broadcaster, is set to launch its own video streaming service in 2022, marking its late entry into the over-the-top streaming sector.
Athletics
Events

The Infront agency has acquired a stake in the Cape Town Marathon, through which it will market media rights and sponsorship packages for the race
Rugby Union
Events

An agreement has been reached between the members of the Sanzaar rugby grouping to host the remaining matches of this year's Rugby Championship in Queensland, Australia
Multiple Sports
Media

The SABC, the South African public broadcaster, has bolstered its SABC Sport channel thanks to a deal with media group Disney that includes rights to World Athletics events, Top Rank boxing, the Dutch…
Rugby Union
Events

SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has offered to host the remainder of the 2021 Rugby Championship following the cancellation of fixtures in New Zealand
Triathlon
Media

The Professional Triathletes Organisation and the IMG agency have sealed further broadcast deals for the Collins Cup competition in China, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam, along with launching…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South Africa Rugby has signed up gambling firm Betway to its sponsorship portfolio, naming the brand the associate sponsor of the governing body and the national team, the Springboks, for the next three…
Football
Finance & Law

South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns has signed a wide-ranging agreement with sports and entertainment agency Roc Nation Sports
Cricket
Events

An England cricket tour of Bangladesh scheduled for September and October has been postponed, while a South Africa tour of Sri Lanka in September has been confirmed, as boards continue to work their way…
Cricket
Governance

Cricket South Africa’s former acting chief executive, Kugandrie Govender, has been dismissed with immediate effect, the latest episode in the long-running governance crisis at the national governing b…
Rugby Union
Fan Engagement

Social media platform TikTok has been named the ‘Official Creator Platform’ of the ongoing British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa. U