Reports indicate that South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is in talks to join French company Vivendi SE’s Canal+ in a bid to take over South African broadcast giant Multichoice.Motsepe, who some refer to as South Africa’s richest man, is expected to help the French media conglomerate meet the country’s stringent black ownership requirements, according to...
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CAF president Motsepe refuses to confirm dates for 2025 Afcon
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe on Friday refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, due to take place in 2025. “The focus for all of us now is Ivory Coast,” CAF chief Motsepe said at a press conference in Abidjan, where this year’s Afcon in Ivory Coast concludes...
Increase in prize money key to gap narrowing, says Caf boss Motsepe
An increase in prize money has contributed to the success of lower ranked teams at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf). Patrice Motsepe was speaking ahead of the quarter-finals, which got under way in Ivory Coast on Friday. A number of pre-tournament favourites...
CAF boss Motsepe intervenes in SA women’s team dispute
Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe has intervened to resolve a dispute between the South African women’s 2023 World Cup squad and the national association, a source told AFP on Tuesday. The 61-year-old Confederation of African Football (CAF) president hails from South Africa and is expected to reveal details of his mediation in Johannesburg on Wednesday....