We're back! After a 2 week hiatus, @the_pressboxpod is back with  yet another explosive episode. In this week's straight from the press feature (01:03) we get to explore the history of Bisvest Wits/Wits University through an article by Samuel Malinga from the New Frame (https://www.newframe.com/one-short-of-its-century-wits-bows-out-of-football/) who speaks to 3 generations of former Wits players, in Mike Ntombela, Neil Winstanley and Sifiso Myeni about their time at Wits. In this week's episode we are joined by Pretoia Highschool for Boys' first female basketball coach at Ms Koketso Kgogome (Kokiikay), (08:08) our guest breaks it down on where  Messi's unhappiness at Barca actaully started. (09:57) Our guest further explains the problems that were created by the current Barca Board, (13:20) she further explains the politics involved in the running of Barca and the structure which make up the hierarchy of the club. (23:26) I asked our guest about her thoughts on players of African decedent playing for their adoptive country. (40:25) Our guest speaks on the NBA bubble and the recent BLM movement that the NBA and WNBA players have been in the forefront of. (44:37) we discussed the recent recipient of the NBA rookie of the year JA Morant. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hlogimolexx/message

In this week"s Straight From the Press Feature (00:52), we have yet another article by Simnikiwe Xabanisa (@simxabanisa) from New Frame, where he spoke about the lack of systematic change within South African Cricket spheres despite being under the leadership of black folk since readmission post Apartheid (https://www.newframe.com/why-has-sa-cricket-not-changed-under-black-leaders/). We later chat to out guest (08:02)  Boipelo Mokgothu (@BoipeloM__) on the resumption of the South African Domestic League the PSL. (16:16) Boipelo shares her thoughts on the WITS x TTM sale that has been playing out in the media. (35:00) Our guest shares a little about her journey as a journalist, as well her stints at various sport publications. (40:35) Boipelo talks extensively about her article she wrote for the New Frame, where she went in-depth in explaining the legacy that is the 2010 FIFA World Cup (https://www.newframe.com/how-the-2010-fifa-world-cup-affected-soweto/). (46:07) Boipelo talks about the landscape of Journalism in South Africa, amidst the adoption subscription model by News24. (53:23) I asked our guest to speak on the differences between a Reporter and a Journalist.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hlogimolexx/message

In this episode, on our STRAIGHT FROM THE PRESS feature, we have an article by @Simxabanisa from SA Rugby Magazine, who wrote a very scathing Column (https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/column-reading-between-the-lines) about former Bok coach Peter de Villiers and his tempestuous relationship he had with the media during his tenure at the Springbok Camp.   On our trending  topic , I touch on the announcement by Hon. Minister Nathi Mthethwa with regards to the resumption to training and playing. Later in the show (7:08) we are joined by @linamandlab (Lona Benya) from @mabenyasports, a PR and Sponsorship consultant, where talk about her career in sport, being a G-SPORT Awards finalist. (13:52) Lona explains the difference between PR and   Marketing as forms of communication models in the sport context. (20:10) Our guest speaks on the landscape of sponsorship, pre, during and post Covid-19, and touches on the positives and negatives that brought by the Covid-19 phenomenon.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hlogimolexx/message

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In this episode, I speak about what the podcast is all about, and the reasons that persuaded me to start the podcast, i further talk about the recent BLM matter movement with regards to  Netball South Africa. The recent allegations against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Give Tribute to the recently passed Mr Kaunda Ntujwa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hlogimolexx/message