The Business of Sport Network
Where the business of sport meets.
A private network connecting the people, brands and properties shaping the commercial future of sport in South Africa.
PEOPLEOPPORTUNITIESEXPERIENCES
Why The Vine exists
The Vine connects the people who invest in sport with the people who build it.
The commercial side of sport runs on relationships. But the people who buy, sell, activate and grow those relationships are spread across brands, rights holders, agencies, media, technology, hospitality and professional services.
The Vine brings them into one curated, application-led network, so the right conversation can happen before the sales pitch lands.
Why members join →Membership gets you closer
To people, property and possibility.
01 · PEOPLE
A directory built for action
Every member profile carries professional context, sports interests and two prompts that matter: I need and I can offer. Request introductions with context; the Vine team makes them.
02 · OPPORTUNITIES
On The Vine
A moderated board for sponsorships, partnerships, tenders, jobs, supplier briefs and speaking slots, visible only to members.
03 · EXPERIENCES
Sport as the setting
Match-day hospitality, venue visits, golf and intimate Vine Sessions, co-hosted with sporting properties. The experience is the setting; the relationships are the point.
Who belongs
A network defined by relevance.
Membership is by application. Eligibility rests on a credible professional connection to the business of sport, not on status for its own sake.
- Brands: CMOs, sponsorship, partnerships and experiential leaders
- Sporting properties: rights holders, leagues, teams, federations, events, venues
- Agencies: sponsorship, creative, media, PR, experiential, digital
- Media & content: broadcasters, publishers, creators, streaming
- Sports business: technology, data, ticketing, hospitality, fan engagement
- Professional services and individuals who materially contribute to the ecosystem
How to join
Application, not checkout.
Quality first. Density second. Scale third.
- Apply
Seven short questions about your work and what you want from the network. - Review
The Vine team reviews every application for relevance and balance. - Approval
Approved applicants receive an invoice for the joining fee and first year. - Onboarding
Build your profile and tell us who you want to meet. - Activation
First introductions, first experience, first Briefing.