Fifa has unveiled payment technology giant Visa as its inaugural global women’s soccer sponsor just over a week after launching a new commercial partnership structure. Under the new model, which comes into effect in 2023, soccer’s global governing body has unbundled the sponsorship rights for its women’s and esports properties from its men’s competitions, allowing brands...
Month: <span>December 2021</span>
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PODCAST | Rethabile Mohlala’s Hot Takes on South Africa vs India Test Series
Rethabile’s Hot Takes on South Africa vs India Test Series – The Proteas were struggling both with the bat and the ball. The 1st test series slipped away and we lost the first series. The only best thing about South African cricket team is the introduction of new seamer and good prospect Marco Jansen and...
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Grammy Award-Winning Performer and Dancehall Legend Sean Paul’s Conscious Path to Success
Sean Paul on Adjusting His Flow and Becoming a Multi-Platinum Artist Feel the temperature rising? Grammy Award-winning artist Sean Paul is heating up just days before this chat, courtesy of another Grammy nomination coming his way. The well-deserved praise is for his latest album, Live N Livin, which Paul says is an attempt at promoting unity in an otherwise combative...
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DSTV’s MultiChoice launched Tribute Channel to Honour Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
MultiChoice and M-Net are celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with a special Carte Blanche pop-up channel on DStv. Called A Carte Blanche: Tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the special tribute will be available on channel 199 on all DStv packages across Sub-Saharan Africa from 5pm Sunday 26th December until the Archbishop’s burial. “MultiChoice is...
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Solutions to Some of Africa’s Most Pressing Problems
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, approximately 17 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually. What’s more, 2.9 megatons of e-waste are generated on the continent. To address these and other issues, KTN Global Alliance Africa has announced the launch of five challenges as part of its Global Alliance Innovation Exchange programme which is designed to introduce companies...
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Reality TV star Paris Hilton launches metaverse business on Roblox
Reality star Paris Hilton commands as much as $1 million a night working as a celebrity DJ, entertaining partiers at clubs in China, Dubai and on the Spanish vacation island of Ibiza. This New Year’s Eve, she will be playing an electronic set for the revelers who drop by a venue of a different sort...
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Didi Employees are not Allowed to sell Shares for life – Report
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc has barred current and former employees from selling shares of the company indefinitely, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The 180-day lock-up period post the company’s initial public offering during which current and former staff were not permitted to sell shares was supposed to end on...
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Ferrari, Luxury Car Brand Assign tech firm Velas to create digital products for fans
Ferrari has signed a multi-year accord with Swiss technology firm Velas Network to create digital content for its fans, the luxury sports car maker said on Monday. From next season, Velas, a provider of digital products and services, will become a partner of Ferrari’s Formula 1 racing team. “In addition, Velas will be Title Sponsor...
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Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu writes Richard Branson
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Archbishop Tutu. I’m so sad that Arch has passed away – the world has lost a giant. He was a brave leader, a mischievous delight, a profound thinker, and a dear friend. It’s...
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Proteas Coaches and Head of Selection Needs to Take him Jobs Serious or hand over to someone to lead the team
For someone who loves cricket, it was hard to watch the Proteas playing against India on Boxing Day at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. One can argue that India presented a better team than the proteas but the team selection by South Africa led by coach Mark Boucher and the convenor of selection Victor Mpitsang was...