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Sport in politics and politics in sport - 2011 and 2012

13 January 2012

It is time to rank the most important sports political cases of 2011 and to offer a list of prophecies – what will be the most important cases in 2012?[more]




Time for Didier Drogba?

14 April 2011

"Didier Drogba is best known as a Chelsea player and the biggest star of The Elephants, but he has also played a central role in the peace process in Ivory Coast. His role in this process shows both the powerlessness and the...[more]




Mathare youth wins global peacekeeping award

16 November 2010

The Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) won a 2010 Common Ground Award for its innovative community and peace building programmes with youth in the Mathare slums, with young refugees in the Kakuma Camp in northwest Kenya,...[more]




‘Long-term’ is key for South African World Cup investment

02 November 2010

Danny Jordaan, head of the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee described the world’s largest sporting event as a ‘rebranding of South Africa’.[more]




"Swap the gun for job and sports" campaign kicks off in Mogadishu

01 November 2010

Somali Youth League the 2nd (SYL 2nd), which is Somalia's main youth umbrella, has started a special program intended to systematically disarm the armed youths in the war-devastated country, through a campaign called "Swap the...[more]




Ghana’s secret: star players and cheats

20 October 2010

Ghana’s greatest football players plough back their fortunes into the communities where they grew up. In doing so, they encourage other youths to take soccer seriously.[more]




Players give back, officials eat: The two faces of Nigerian football

20 October 2010

Football in Nigeria has two faces. One is that of players taken out of the slums by the game. In gratitude, after making fame and fortune, they are developing the community. The other is that of soccer officials who enrich...[more]




Corruption kills soccer development in Africa

05 October 2010

New report from the Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) exposes corruption and mismanagement in professional African soccer leagues.[more]




Learning from history? Durban’s 2020 Olympic Bid

10 September 2010

FIFA President Sepp Blatter seems confident that his African legacy will live on in the form of an Olympic Games held in South Africa. In July 2010, encouraged by President Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s governing Olympic body SASCOC...[more]




World Cup stadia: White elephants or golden opportunities?

31 August 2010

When considering the impact of ethics in sport, the mega-stadia constructed especially for the 2010 World Cup certainly is a controversial talking point. Many South Africans have expressed the opinion that the funds spent on...[more]




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