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Strike a balance between performance and protection

by Allan Davison | December 6, 2024 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

The global sports industry is worth over USD 400 billion. Athletes and players who compete at a professional level often perform under conditions of stress, overexertion and overtraining. By Karl Blom, partner, Prineil Padayachy, senior associate, and Ndinae...

Could tech help turn sports into an economic growth sector?

by Allan Davison | March 25, 2024 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport Trends | 0 Comments

The world of sport has greatly evolved for the better with the impact of technology. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager of Zoho Africa For fans, that impact can most clearly be seen in the ways that TV and streaming experiences have changed over the years. From HD...

HP signs global sponsorship with Real Madrid

by Allan Davison | February 8, 2024 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

Real Madrid Football Club has announced a global technology sponsorship agreement with HP Inc. As part of the multi-year deal, HP will be the first brand to have its logo appear on the Real Madrid uniform sleeve in the Club's 121-year history. The sponsorship spans...

Scouting app helps uncover female soccer talent

by Allan Davison | September 5, 2023 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

BallTalent - a Soweto-based, tech-enabled, talent scouting app - is shining a spotlight on talented female soccer players, so they can be recognised by local and international scouts. Recent international competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and Women's...

Syncrony develops cycling Web portal

by Allan Davison | Feb 20, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

While the international cycling fraternity is still recovering from the fallout of the Lance Armstrong saga, an industry leading South African Web site development and content management services company Syncrony, has developed a road and mountain bike focussed online...

DiData Pro-Am goes high tech with Microsoft

by Allan Davison | Feb 19, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

In what is believed to be the first technology deployment of its kind on the South African golfing circuit, Dimension Data and Microsoft South Africa have developed a unique experience using Windows 8 technology designed specifically for use at the 2013 Dimension Data...

First National Battery powers Dakar 2013

by Allan Davison | Jan 9, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Sport | 0 Comments

The excitement of the Dakar rally is palpable; on 5 January 2013 a number of international racing teams started their journeys in an attempt to cross the finish line first. Spanning three South American countries, the Dakar is widely regarded as one of the most...