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Ep. 198: AFCON and the Politics of Southern African Football

April 27, 2024 Njabulo Ngidi Season 8 Episode 198
Ep. 198: AFCON and the Politics of Southern African Football
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Ep. 198: AFCON and the Politics of Southern African Football
Apr 27, 2024 Season 8 Episode 198
Njabulo Ngidi

Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to journalist and editor Njabulo Ngidi about the recent AFCON in Ivory Coast and the politics of football (or soccer, for our American listeners!) in Southern Africa. 

Njabulo Ngidi is a senior soccer journalist, he formerly led Newframe South Africa's sports desk. Ngidi's latest investigative piece ("2010 World Cup $10-million ‘bribe’: SA left out even as $201-million returned to Fifa") at AmaBhungane Center for Journalism, won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year (sports category) in 2023 investigates possible corruption and governance is issues at South Africa Football Association (SAFA).

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

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Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to journalist and editor Njabulo Ngidi about the recent AFCON in Ivory Coast and the politics of football (or soccer, for our American listeners!) in Southern Africa. 

Njabulo Ngidi is a senior soccer journalist, he formerly led Newframe South Africa's sports desk. Ngidi's latest investigative piece ("2010 World Cup $10-million ‘bribe’: SA left out even as $201-million returned to Fifa") at AmaBhungane Center for Journalism, won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year (sports category) in 2023 investigates possible corruption and governance is issues at South Africa Football Association (SAFA).

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.