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This year South Africa has sent its biggest team to the Olympic Winter Games, but the event would not be broadcast by DStv’s SuperSport (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

DStv misses historical Winter Olympics coverage to fans dismay

9 Feb 2026

Youth Month: Owethu and Tumelo Mahan - Making waves in and out of the pool

Higher Education

Youth Month: Owethu and Tumelo Mahan - Making waves in and out of the pool

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 Jun 2025

South Africa aims to host World Skate Games 2028 at Sun City

Sport

South Africa aims to host World Skate Games 2028 at Sun City

24 Jan 2025

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Cybersecurity

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Sport

Akani Simbine to lead SA’s delegation as flag bearer at the Olympic Games Paris 2024

17 Jul 2024

Social Media

Olympics 2024: what new social media guidelines mean for athletes and their sponsors

Layckan Van Gensen 8 Jul 2024

Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France

Sport

Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2024

Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

Media

Donna de Varona to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NYF TV & Film Awards

22 Nov 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

SA drops the ball on anti-doping

Candice Meyer, Lize-Mari Doubell & Danica Jonker 13 Oct 2023

Call to incorporate sport into the school curriculum

Primary & Secondary Education

Call to incorporate sport into the school curriculum

18 Sep 2023

Source: Je’nine May. Sharief Hendricks, president of the South African Sports Medicine Association.

Sports Science

SA Sports Medicine Association appoints its youngest president

Kamva Somdyala 19 Jan 2023

Image supplied: A sneak peek at the new Commonwealth Games Leisure and Sportswear

Fashion

Young Durban designers conceptualise SA Commonwealth Games kit

20 Jul 2022

Branding

Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia - but some remain

23 Mar 2022

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Research

Food & Drink 2021 rankings: Coca-Cola and Nestlé continue to dominate

11 Aug 2021

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

Climate Change

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

Beh Lih Yi 30 Jul 2021

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Pharmaceuticals

Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

Gen Z's anticipated media consumption during Tokyo Summer Olympics

Marketing

Gen Z's anticipated media consumption during Tokyo Summer Olympics

23 Jul 2021

And that's how the marketing cookie crumbles

Marketing

And that's how the marketing cookie crumbles

Issued by VML 15 Jul 2021

Neil Wilkinson, managing director at Kryolan South Africa, and Barry Hendricks, Sascoc president

Retail Marketing

Sponsorship drive: Kryolan on the lookout for inspiring SA sportswomen

14 Jun 2021

APO Group's new exclusive agreement with Getty Images offers a unique global platform for African press releases and images

PR & Communications

APO Group's new exclusive agreement with Getty Images offers a unique global platform for African press releases and images

Issued by APO Group 11 Jun 2021

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

PR & Communications

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

10 Jun 2021

NWU to mentally gear up South Africa's Olympic athletes

Higher Education

NWU to mentally gear up South Africa's Olympic athletes

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Feb 2021

All the 2020 Ad Stars winners!

Advertising

All the 2020 Ad Stars winners!

8 Sep 2020

Department of Sport, Arts and Culture finalises R150m Covid-19 relief fund for athletes, artists

Art

Department of Sport, Arts and Culture finalises R150m Covid-19 relief fund for athletes, artists

31 Mar 2020

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Sponsorship

The effect of the coronavirus outbreak on the sports and entertainment industry and thus sponsorship

Judith Mugeni 13 Mar 2020

Concussion can cause serious damage if it’s not properly diagnosed and treated. Dziurek/Shutterstock/Editorial use only

Neurology

Eye-tracking can help diagnose concussion, but it's under-utilised

Nadja Snegireva 6 Sep 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

TV

Infront Media secures Olympics TV rights in Africa

19 Jun 2019

The APO-Getty strategic partnership was acknowledged with a photo of Lee Martin, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Development at Getty Images, and Lionel Reina, CEO of APO Group, displayed on the NASDAQ Tower in New York's Time Square. The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world.

Media

APO partners with Getty Images to raise profile of Africa's story

4 Jun 2019

Data-driven sports management hits SA shores

Technology

Data-driven sports management hits SA shores

27 Nov 2018

The JBS: Authentically African and globally innovative

Education

The JBS: Authentically African and globally innovative

Issued by University of Johannesburg 14 Nov 2018

Israel's plan to accelerate innovation in sports tech

Technology

Israel's plan to accelerate innovation in sports tech

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2018

Image via Instagram account

MICE

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series 2018 to boost Cape's tourism coffers

Danny Bryer 27 Feb 2018

Here's how the Lotto money is spent

ESG & Sustainability

Here's how the Lotto money is spent

Roxanne Joseph and Raymond Joseph 20 Feb 2018

New study ranks Olympic sports on social media

Social Media

New study ranks Olympic sports on social media

8 Dec 2016

Big sponsors make it hard to swallow

Sponsorship

Big sponsors make it hard to swallow

Aki Kalliatakis 17 Aug 2016

#Rio2016: Setting medical records

Sports Science

#Rio2016: Setting medical records

11 Aug 2016

Digital offers brands a great way to capitalise on Olympic fever

Marketing

Digital offers brands a great way to capitalise on Olympic fever

Tichaona Savanhu & Andrew Smit 15 Jul 2016

Springbok Women not to compete in Olympics

Sport

Springbok Women not to compete in Olympics

18 Dec 2015

Transformation in sport non-negotiable

Sport

Transformation in sport non-negotiable

6 Nov 2015

Catering for a continent

Hospitality

Catering for a continent

11 Sep 2015

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

Environment & Natural Resources

The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

John Rennie Short 5 Aug 2015

SARU signs MOU with sport's governing body

Sport

SARU signs MOU with sport's governing body

1 Jun 2015

SA urged to show support for Commonwealth Games bid

Sport

SA urged to show support for Commonwealth Games bid

20 Feb 2015

How to catch the kick with caffeine

Sports Science

How to catch the kick with caffeine

10 Feb 2015

Rights and clearances - How to cut through the red tape for use of those special shots

Production

Rights and clearances - How to cut through the red tape for use of those special shots

Issued by Greatstock 21 Nov 2014

SASCOC confirms support for SETE 2014

Tourism & Travel

SASCOC confirms support for SETE 2014

6 Oct 2014