Tag Archives: Supersport

The SABC is broke. So what are the implications for soccer?

June 18, 2009

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The SABC is broke. So what are the implications for soccer?

It’s impossible not to see and hear nears about how the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is imploding. At the heart of the matter is the R700 million the corporation has lost during the last financial year. The drama has included the resignation of the majority of the board members, the ongoing court dispute between [...]

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Mandela’s home province is hungry for the bigtime

June 9, 2009

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The first of the brand new stadiums being built for the 2010 World Cup has now been completed a full year ahead of the tournament. I’m referring to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. This is a very big psychological milestone for preparations for 2010 as it will hopefully ‘unblock’ all the obstacles [...]

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Is it possible for our clubs to ever bridge the financial gap with those from the West?

April 7, 2009

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Is it possible for our clubs to ever bridge the financial gap with those from the West?

South African soccer must be wary of being content to being a big fish in a little pond. Supersport’s R1.6 billion and ABSA’s R500 million sponsorship of the South African PSL is a lot of dough for our clubs.

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