Bryan Habana is Mastercard Ambassador for Rugby World Cup 2019
Former South African player Bryan Habana is the latest rugby icon to be announced as a Mastercard ambassador for Rugby World Cup 2019. Habana, part of the South African team that won Rugby World Cup 2007, and one of the top test try scorers of all time, will help...
Accenture digitally transforms fan experience for SA Rugby
Accenture has revealed its plans to transform fan engagement for Springbok supporters following the launch of SA Rugby's new responsive digital fan platform. The reimagining and building of the new digital fan platform forms part of Accenture Digital's partnership...
SDNbuck opts for Nokia SD-WAN
Nokia's Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been chosen by managed service provider, SDNbucks, to provide fully managed connectivity for SciSports, a professional sports data intelligence company focused on using advanced deep learning and computer vision...
IOC, Samsung extend partnership to 2028
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Samsung have announced an extension to their global Olympic partnership through to 2028. The announcement was made in Seoul, Korea, at a signing ceremony with IOC President Thomas Bach and Jay Lee, vice-chairman of...
Data-driven sports management with SAP Sports One
South African and African sports teams gained access to the same technology used by the German football team in their successful bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the launch of SAP Sports One in Johannesburg. The launch was attended by delegates from many of South...
World rugby secures .rugby domain
World Rugby has made history by launching the .rugby internet domain name, kicking-off a digital revolution that could deliver multiple promotional benefits to the global rugby community. World Rugby's website has become www.world.rugby and all of the international...
Tech drives increase in Tour de France second screen audience
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organiser of the Tour de France, has partnered with Dimension Data since 2015 to help engage a new generation of young fans. Aged between 18 and 35, they now make up 73% of the Tour de France's 6,5-million-strong social media...
Evolve the game with data management
The unsung hero in the evolution of sports, data management plays an equally integral role in the analysis of player performance data, writes Morne Bekker, country mananger at NetApp South Africa. Professional sport has evolved drastically over the past two decades,...
VFS Global facilitates FIFA World Cup Fan IDs
As Russia looks forward to welcoming football enthusiasts for the FIFA World Cup 2018, VFS Global offers extra convenience to football fans by providing access to more than 165 of its Visa Application Centres across the globe as FAN IDs distribution points. Visitors...
Lenovo signs up sports sponsorships
Lenovo has entered into a multi-year sponsorship partnership with Scuderia Ferrari - starting with the 2018 season which kicked off in Melbourne on 25 March. The partnership will see brand exposure through the placement of the Lenovo logo on the side wing and front...
Dell EMC to sponsor the Springboks
Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Dell EMC South Africa will sponsor the Springbok rugby team for the next three years. "We want to invest in human potential," says Doug Woolley, GM of Dell EMC South Africa. "We talk about transformation, and discovering the...
Ducati partners with NetApp
NetApp has teamed up with Ducati (part of Volkswagen Group) to drive the digital transformation of motorcycle racing as the official sponsor of the Ducati Team in the 2018 MotoGP World Championship, which started on 18 March at the Losail International Circuit in...