SA’s sports funding crisis exposed as athletes pay the price

Podcast: Daily Maverick · Daily Maverick

Opublikowano: 2026-08-17

South Africa’s athletes are winning on the world stage, but they’re paying for it out of their own pockets. From R120,000 tournament fees to covering official staff costs, we look into why national teams are forced to crowdfund while big-budget spending happens elsewhere. Daily Maverick’s Annemieke Thomaidis explains. Reporting by: Annemieke Thomaidis Filmed by: Malibongwe Tyilo Edited by: Anda Tolibadi Produced by: Emilie Gambade Creative input by: Malibongwe Tyilo Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Subscribe t...