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The State of Cash in Sport with Nqobile Ndlovu

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Nqobile Ndlovu from Cash N Sport joins Ben to talk about just that in this episode. Breaking down the money behind bidding for and securing Rugby World Cups, Jake Paul's inclusion in sport's richest list, the financial importance of SA rugby moving north, Saudi golf money, and the gender pay gap. We get to the bottom of all of that here.
13 Jun 2022 English Explicit South Africa Sports · Sports News

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