CLIENTS present & past

Johannesburg, South Africa - 8 February 2020. Top selling South African rock band, Prime Circle are excited to announce, “Music In Empty Spaces”, a global streaming event to be held on the 28 February, from one of South Africa’s largest venues, The Ticketpro Dome, in Northgate, Johannesburg at 16h00 (CAT).

“20 years ago, we were honoured to be the opening act for the world-renowned rock band +Live+, during their Birds Of Prey tour, it was this show, and our performance of Hello, held at the legendary Ticketpro Dome, that ultimately changed the course of our lives. With this deep history, the venue is extremely sentimental to us,” says Ross Learmonth, frontman for Prime Circle.

The Covid-19 restrictions have had a devastating effect on the livelihood and morale of artists worldwide, as live-shows generally make up the largest portion of an artist’s income. Prime Circle are adamant that the pandemic will not collapse them as a band, and the industry as a whole, thus the move to continue as passionately and professionally as they know how. “Times have changed, but the show must go on.” adds, Learmonth.

Viewers can expect to hear Prime Circle’s greatest hits like; Hello, She always gets what she wants, Pretty Like The Sun as well as their latest single, Innocence, in an interactive, 90-minute performance, backed by the massive sound and lighting production, that the band is known for. 

Tickets available from computicket.com (SA) and from militia.cleeng.com (International) There is a “buy for a friend” option available, which generates a unique code enabling a 10% discount on the purchase price on check out. 

About Prime Circle:

Since their debut in 2002, Prime Circle have been one of the most celebrated rock acts in South African history. The band performed at the historic 46664 Nelson Mandela concert, and have shared the stage with international music legends such as, Live, Metallica, Collective Soul, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and Seether. The band has toured extensively, performing at several major international festivals over the course of their 20-year career, and have released 9 full-length albums. Prime Circle have been honoured with numerous South African Music Awards and celebrated many chart-topping hits. Prime Circle is Ross Learmonth (vocals and guitar); Marco Gomes (bass); Dale Schnettler (drums); Neil Breytenbach (keyboard) and Dirk Bisschoff (guitar).

INTERNATIONAL SPORTING GOODS DESIGNER DECATHLON EXPANDS TO OPEN SPORTS HUB CONCEPT STORE  IN THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF JOHANNESBURG - 60 SPORTS UNDER ONE ROOF 

International family-owned sporting goods designer, DECATHLON, is set to open the first of its kind Sports Hub in Bryanston, Johannesburg, in July 2021. 

Founded in 1976, the France-based company now has 2080 stores in 56 countries and is unique in that they own 20 in-house brands. With a dedicated product development and design team, the second largest Research and Development Team in France after Renault, DECATHLON are constantly innovating and register on average 40 patents per year. 

As sports activists, DECATHLON have successfully met a need in the South African market, having opened four classic stores in Johannesburg since their arrival in South Africa in 2017. DECATHLON believes that quality sporting goods should be accessible to the many; being the beginner, intermediate, passionate and advanced, by being sold at a fair price. 

Now with further expansion, the DECATHLON Bryanston Sports Hub’s innovative approach offers customers a completely new experience in a highly competitive retail market. The Hub encompasses two storeys of retail space, a third storey with a wellness, strength and conditioning gym, as well as the convenience of 160 undercover parking bays. Twenty-seven South Africans make up the Sports Hub’s staff complement and are managed by Denzley Mthombeni, whose journey with DECATHLON started four years ago. “A blue container in the New Market parking lot caught my eye during my lunch break. On enquiry, I immediately resonated with DECATHLON’S mission and loved the sporting goods they were testing within our market, I sent in my CV and that was the beginning,” says Mthombeni. 

The Bryanston Sports Hub is also the new South African headquarters of the DECATHLON Academy that provides 5000 hours of training per year to upskilling their employees. Validated trainers share their knowledge across both soft skills and technical topics to fellow Decathlonians.

“Each of our brands is dedicated to a specific sport or practice and designed for each skill level. We reinvest our profits into research and development, helping to give accessibility to sport,” says Xavier Paolozzi, CEO of DECATHLON South Africa. “Our brands are tested and validated in real-life conditions by our technical partners. During these mission tests we ensure they are reliable, safe and adapted to each specific usage.”

The classic stores in Alberton, Boksburg, Roodepoort and Centurion, each home to the apparel and equipment of 60 sports, have an adjacent playground for customers to gather and enjoy their sport of choice and test the DECATHLON products. Professionals, customers and teammates are able to utilise this space, often holding coaching clinics, soccer games, workshops etc. “We innovate to champion the athlete in everyone, our everyday heroes. Whatever the barrier to participation, we innovate to overcome it,” adds Paolozzi. 

“The Sports Hub will enable sporting communities to connect and share in similar experiences from all levels of competency,” adds Paolozzi. DECATHLON aims to partner with smaller local businesses and entrepreneurs that share similar values in a healthy lifestyle and a passion for sport, to give them a space to help boost them in their entrepreneurial journey. 

Key partnerships have also been established with trusted brands such as Biogen, Garmin and others, who will occupy their own “store within a store” concept. In addition, a Café owned by a South African sporting hero will supply healthy snack options. Further exciting innovations within the Sports Hub are two large transport containers, with strong symbolism lying in community upliftment, innovation and sustainability. On entry, the fully solar-powered community container utilising local resources, becomes a sports equipment washing and sports merchandise alteration and repair station, run by previously disadvantaged members of the surrounding community. 

As the world’s largest sports retailer, satisfied or satisfied is a simple yet powerful promise DECATHLON makes to their customers, reflected in their 365-day return policy and 2-year warranty on their products. DECATHLON also offers a corporate gifting and branding service as well as wholesale opportunities to resellers who align with the company’s ethos. The online store ships nationally.

Address: DECATHLON Bryanston Sports Hub, Cnr William Nicol Drive and Wedgewood Link Drive, Bryanston, Sandton.

Tel: 010 001 3611

Website & online store: https://www.decathlon.co.za/ 

DECATHLON South Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecathlonSouthAfrica 

Bryanston Sports Hub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecathlonBryanston 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decathlon_southafrica/ 

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Mon-Fri: 08h00-18h00 

Sat: 08h00 – 17h00

Sunday: 08h00 – 15h00