SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has appointed Gideon Khobane as its new chief executive.
According to the Sport24.co.za website, Khobane will commence his new role on April 1.
Khobane will join SuperSport from South African pay-television broadcaster M-Net, where he currently serves as director of general entertainment channels.
He also spent time as head of marketing and publicity at M-Net Africa and director of research and business intelligence for M-Net South Africa.
Brandon Foot, who has been serving as acting chief executive at SuperSport for more than two years, will step aside to make way for Khobane. Foot will now assume the role of chief operating officer at the broadcaster.