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Supersport not showing African Championship…

August 4, 2009 in News

It was with great sadness that I heard that Supersport will not be showing the African Championship tournament from Lybia… I hope that they can reconsider this since our boys are participating in this African showpiece. I haven’t heard if SABC will be televising the event but they could be the alternative.

Here is the SA team that will represent us in Libya:

Neo Mothiba (Captain)
Quintin Dennyssen
Cedrick Lukanda
Thabang Kwedi
Toka Motaung
Chris Gabriel
Tshilidzi Nephawe
Nyakallo Nthuping
Joseph Mazibuko
Lindokuhle Sibankulu
Nhlanhla Dlamini
Thabo Letsebe
Head coach: Flosh Ngwenya
Assistant coach: Thierry Kita
Assistant coach: Craig Gilchrist

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How do we improve basketball in the media?

March 25, 2009 in Hot Topic, News

We have the likes of “Slamdunk” on the national broadcaster SABC, then we have “Basketball Africa” on DSTV and finally there is www.mybasketball.co.za for our general news on basketball in South Africa and to some extent the continent. With these being our eyes around the country for information, why not look at the value they bring to the game that we love.

But are we as ballers happy with the service we are getting? I mean when was the last time we watched a live SA game on the telly? Or how do we influence the powers that be so that we get more coverage of the game on the television?

Are you as ballers happy with the way basketball is represented on TV with Slamdunk and basketAfrica? How about this site, how do you improve these channels of information? Obviously big shows like Slamdunk and BasketAfrica have editorial lines to follow and budget constraints but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for improvement. What are your thoughts?

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BWB 2008 camp from the participants’ perspective

October 15, 2008 in Development, News

So the 6th edition of Basketball without Borders has come and gone, but for those that took part the memories will remain long after the dust has settled.

As always the first day of the camp is a bit chaotic with the handing out of gear to the players, coaches and referees and handling the accreditation of the various officials, medical crews, helpers and the media. But this is handled with the upmost professionalism and the strict camp rules are adhered to. You might think that the biggest attraction is the NBA coaches and players in attendance but in my view, the camp wouldn’t go ahead without the support of the African federations that send out their players for this exposure and the various other helpers from NBA and South Africa that help make it a success. Dali Dzingwa (pictured above on the far right) was the BSA representative in the absence of interim president Malesela Maleka. Read the rest of this entry →

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Hop on the Basketball Roller coaster ride

July 30, 2008 in FanZone, League, News

A few weeks back, I asked a few basketball people in the know their opinion on what has been happening in the sport over the past few years and what we should look forward to. Tshepo Ditshego provided me with this article he had published in Tribute magazine in South Africa in April 2007 and I thought it provides more insight in the state of our game a year on.

Hop on the Basketball Roller coaster ride

I have no doubt in my mind that basketball is the most exciting sport in the whole world. Don’t take my word for it; ask the 350 million people that the international basketball federation (FIBA) estimates are playing basketball worldwide. They can’t all be wrong can they? This is a sport that was only recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1930. Since then the game has caught on in over 213 countries, 53 of which are in the motherland. Read the rest of this entry →

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