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PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – Fifa’s fables, foibles and fraud

The football governing body is learning a tough lesson about sport and money. Talk about an own goal!

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The unbearable weight of the next pass

Why do athletes falter when victory is within reach? The World Cup offered a lesson in how pressure can change performance

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PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – the meaning of sport

Soccer, tennis, rugby … it’s all in this week’s episode of ‘ListenUP’. Also: the shenanigans at the PIC

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – recycling the bad guys

Rob Rose and Zukile Majova on DA infighting, Tony Leon’s lobbying, Dina Pule’s return and the politics of cashing in on connections

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Zuma’s secret weapon

In the wake of June 30, Rob Rose and Zukile Majova unpack March and March, its ties to MK Party, and the economics behind xenophobia

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Fifa is the new vampire squid

Football’s greatest show has become Fifa’s greatest cash machine – and fans are happily buying in

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A summer of celebrations in America

A trip to the US, complete with a graduation, basketball and the World Cup, reminds David Shapiro that joy is best when shared

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Go, Gogo, go

The sharp take on local government elections, the fuel levy, water rates and Bafana Bafana at the 2026 Soccer World Cup

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From ‘Waka Waka’ to ‘Waka Wobble’: a World Cup in search of its party

The global football extravaganza, set to kick off this month, is showing early promise of being a gloriously mad mess

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – eGoli’s meltdown

Joburg has no money, but the mayor wants yet more executives to oversee the sinking city. Is it simply beyond saving?

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Where did the ‘Waka Waka’ millions go?

Freshlyground push Fifa and Sony for answers on where WakaWaka’s post-2014 millions – meant for African charities – have gone