SuperSport Schools Podcast

His post-match interviews are legendary. Whether his microphone is a spoon or a hairbrush, Coach Kooks always delivers. Now on DSTV Channel 216 in this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex and Tim chat with Coach Kooks. They discuss his personal rugby journey at school and for EP Kings before moving on to how he became involved in SuperSport Schools. Over the past year Kooks has travelled all ove...

SuperSport Schools has changed the game of school sports broadcasting and become a household name in the process. In 2022 alone, over 25 000 hours of live matches were streamed across more than 20 sports. With several fixtures also being broadcast on TV. In this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex talks to Gerhard Steyn, the CEO of SuperSport Schools, about how the company started and has progre...

In last week’s episode Alex was joined by Niels Momberg, the Youth and Tertiary Cricket Manager from Cricket South Africa (CSA). The state of school cricket and development pipeline were discussed. In this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex and Niels continue their conversation. This time the focus is on cricket after school and specifically one area where cricket is growing quickly and exponen...

Cricket in South Africa is at a turning point. With dwindling numbers of young cricketers at elite cricket schools, a continued world cup drought, and diminishing test cricket there is no doubt that there is a problem needing to be addressed. In this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex chats to Niels Momberg, the Youth and Tertiary Cricket Manager from Cricket South Africa (CSA). Niels shares hi...

We were at the 2022 Standard Bank SA Schools Boat Race and in this episode we look back at some of the stories that make Boat Race the iconic event it is. Rowers from around the country each tell Alex something not widely known about rowing, Germiston shares how their under-resourced crew competes against the best of the best, Rondebosch and Bishops discuss their special rivalry and Coach Hlekani...

In this episode, we look towards the SA Schools Boat Race taking place on the 9th and 10th of December in Port Alfred. Competitors, coaches and management from around the country tell Alex why rowing is such a special sport, why this year's event is going to be different and how crews are hoping to perform. Alex discusses the event's format, and if you don't know your cox from your stroke or bow f...

The first-ever episode introduces regular host, Alex White, a young referee, and his good friend and guest host, Timothy Muasya Muthama, who plays rugby at UCT. Both are rugby mad and set out to answer the question: Is it time for a TMO in school rugby? Along the way, they discuss grassroots refereeing, whether it’s worth getting involved to give back to the game, and how players can have a benefi...

The SuperSport Schools’ Podcast tells stories of youth and school sport. SuperSport Schools exists to grow school sports and get more sports stars to shine - across the African continent - by broadcasting the full South African sports story – from the beginning! This podcast is hosted by Alex White and regular guest host Timothy Muasya Muthama. Together they discover the emotions, passions, drama,...