FORMER soccer player Siphiwe Mkhonza will be returning to SABC1’s sports show, Soccerzone.
The SABC made the announcement on Monday, 25 July, saying he will be alongside TV personality Andile Ncube as an analyst.
Mkhonza was previously on the show as an analyst from 2013 to 2021.
“SABC Sport is pleased to announce the addition of renowned sport expert Mr Siphiwe Mkhonza as an analyst on the SABC’s sports flagship show, Soccerzone,” read the statement.
“Mkhonza comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of soccer as a former player and coach. He is technically proficient and understands the game on and off the pitch. He has a great affinity with SABC viewers, having been a soccer analyst on the same show from 2013 until 2021 and on Laduma since 2013,” it continued.
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The public broadcaster said they believe both Ncube and Mkhonza as a duo will take the show to greater heights.
“With cross-generational appeal and decades of impact on our audiences, Soccerzone has embedded itself in the legacy of the SABC and both Mkhonza and Ncube are poised to take it to even greater heights,” they said.
“The SABC Sport management wishes Mkhonza all the best,” they said.
Catch Mkhonza and Ncube on Soccerzone every Monday on SABC1 at 8pm.
