Avuyile Sawula is a young sports journalist, broadcaster, and writer. He completed his Journalism and Media qualification at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, recently carved his way into the industry, and has developed a neck for multimedia reporting on various online platforms.
He began his career as a Junior writer and Intern at Grit Sports News, where his main reporting beats were Rugby and Cricket. He covered major sporting events such as the HSBC Cape Town 7s, HSBC 7s World Cup, the Inaugural SA20 auction, Formula E, and more.
Latest Articles by Avuyile Sawula
Rugby
Exclusive: Springbok Sevens Head Coach Philip Snyman Wants to Lead Blitzboks Back to Their Glory Days
New Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman aims to restore South Africa's Sevens glory, focusing on team culture, youth development, and consistency in upcoming tournaments.
Avuyile Sawula
2024-09-25
Olympics
Exclusive: Ramphadi Hopes Wheelchair Tennis Heroics at the Paralympics Will Spark Tennis South Africa To Life
Paralympian Donald Ramphadi reflects on his historic wheelchair tennis bronze medal at the Paris Paralympic Games and calls for more support from Tennis South Africa to grow the sport.
Avuyile Sawula
2024-09-19
Rugby
Exclusive: Rugby Championship in Sight for South Africa But Calm Heads Are Needed, says Cheslin Kolbe
In an exclusive interview, Cheslin Kolbe reflects on South Africa's Rugby Championship campaign, his evolving game, and learning from young players in the Springbok squad. With calm heads needed, Kolbe emphasizes the journey is far from over
Avuyile Sawula
2024-09-10
NBA
NBA Africa on a mission to popularize Basketball in South Africa
NBA Africa is working to popularize basketball in South Africa by focusing on grassroots development, financial support, and nurturing coaches. In this exclusive interview, Head of Social Responsibility Mthoko Madonda discusses strategies to grow the sport and generate interest among young players.
Avuyile Sawula
2024-08-27
Olympics
Exclusive: Zenani Kraai Hopes to Have Inspired the Next Generation after Paris Olympics Debut
Zenani Kraai reflects on his Olympic debut with the South African men’s hockey team, hoping to inspire the next generation from his Langa community.
Avuyile Sawula
2024-08-15
Olympics
Exclusive: Ryan Julius Relishing Second Bite at Olympic Games with the SA Men’s Hockey Team
South Africa’s outdoor hockey men’s team is gearing up for the Paris Olympics with hopes of surpassing their 2020 performance. Ryan Julius, a key player, discusses their preparation, challenges, and goals in an exclusive interview with SportsBoom.com.
Avuyile Sawula
2024-07-11
Avuyile Sawula
He's also contributed as a Freelance journalist for Cricket Fanatics Magazine, creating audiovisual content, and covering events such as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa 2023, SA20, season 2, and Domestic Cricket. Cricket Coverage
He has a broadcasting background having worked as a news reporter at one of Cape Town's commercial radio stations, HeartFM. Before that, he was a Cape Town correspondent and contributed to Vision View Sports Radio.
Avuyile also covers School Sports for SuperSport Schools with a key focus on Hockey, Rugby, and Water Polo (School sports coverage) When he's not busy chasing stories, Avuyile can be found creating audiovisual content for YouTube and playing around with video editing softwares - YouTube Page