Marawa Sports Worldwide

About Marawa Sports Worldwide

Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally and internationally. Now at Arena Holdings, he hosts the Marawa Sports Worldwide, which is streamed live daily on SowetanLIVE and broadcast on two regional radio station – Vuma FM in Durban and Rise FM in Mbombela. The partnership with Arena Holdings gives him access to some of the top award winning sports journalists in the country including soccer, cricket and rugby writers.

Publisher

Arena Podcast Network

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2023

Latest episode

29 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

53 of 203 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Aug 2025

   LIVING LEGEND | Thabo September

   Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally and internationally. Now at Arena Holdings, he hosts the Marawa Sports Worldwide, which is streamed live daily on SowetanLIVE and broadcast on two regional radio station – Vuma FM in Durban and Rise FM in Mbombela. The partnership with Arena Holdings gives him access to some of the top award winning sports journalists in the country including soccer, cricket and rugby writers.

2. 

   28 Aug 2025

   Behind the tactics of football management: Unveiling the maverick mind of Paul Dolezar

   Join Robert Marawa on this episode of Marawa Sport Show, as he tracks down the legendary "maverick coach" Paul Dolezar — former Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns tactician — somewhere in France! With a storied career spanning Serbia, France and South Africa, Dolezar shares insights into his innovative management style.

3. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Unpacking the Springboks' New Zealand challenge with Thando Manana and Mike Greenaway

   Join Robert Marawa on this electrifying episode of Marawa Sport Show as he hosts sports journalist Mike Greenaway and former Springbok and Junior Bok flank Thando Manana. The man with the pen that never misses, independent rugby writer Mike Greenaway brings sharp analysis and raw passion, while Manana, a veteran who knows the game from the trenches, offers unfiltered rugby truth. With the Springboks kicking off their highly-anticipated New Zealand tour, facing the All Blacks in a historic Eden Park clash -- where the hosts haven’t lost since 1994 and the Boks last won in 1937 -- this episode dives into the stakes of 'the tests of the year.' Explore strategy to blend attacking flair with pragmatic pacing, the squad’s 10-player rotation per game as he eyes the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and the Rugby Championship’s resurgence thanks to Argentina.

Inside a recent episode

Reaction Monday with FIFA Talent coach Thabo Senong

Published 7 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You could be the one to go and it's been seven months now, Rob. Yeah, it's been seven months, time flies, and so far things are going very well. I see progress in our group of girls and also in our group of boys. So of course, development is a process, but we just have to keep going, supporting their pathway, going forward. How long is that particular contract of yours with Malawi? So basically the contract runs with FIFA, not necessarily the MA itself, and it's normally one year contract, so that they allow all parties, the MA, FIFA themselves, and even coaches to see if you still want to continue, because you know how football, the evolution, the movements, opportunities, you know, so because sometimes we get coaches being part of programs and then they get into performance coaching, maybe moving from development coaching. […]

Who has been a guest on Marawa Sports Worldwide

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kwanele Kopo
• Nqobile Ndlovu
• Steve Komphela
• FARPost Editor
• Thando Manana

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

212,646,294

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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