From the span of most sporting disciplines, Africa is known to produce sports personalities with sterling performances in most of their sports. This is seen in football, athletics, rugby and even ‘gentlemanly’ sports such as golf and cricket. The last 10 years has seen an explosion of sorts in sports coverage across the continent. The now famous SuperSport is an African powerhouse in pay TV for satellite users and subscribers. This has given Africa and indeed most states a platform to be able