The SABC has confirmed it will broadcast every game at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations on their channels.
With SuperSport having recently confirmed that they will not be showcasing matches at AFCON, which is set to start on 13 January, the SABC has stated it is pleased to be the only South African television platform that will be broadcasting games from Africa's biggest football showpiece.
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BREAKING NEWS: The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in Ivory Coast starting on the 13th January. pic.twitter.com/fH9xjJwsR2
— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 5, 2024
The organisation has also confirmed that it will, in fact, be covering all CAF events in 2024.
A statement read: "With the local PSL season taking a break for the next six (6) weeks, SABC Sport will be offering its audiences and commercial partners the live experience of all the 52 matches of AFCON 2023, in which the South African national team, Bafana Bafana will also be participating.
"In addition, SABC Sport has also acquired the live matches to the rest of the CAF events, which includes all 150 matches of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers, all the 32 matches of CAF CHAN 2024, all matches of CAF Champions League 2023/24, all matches of CAF Confederations Cup 2023/24, all the matches of CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations 2024, all matches of CAF Women's Champions League 2024 and all the matches of CAF Super Cup 2024."
Viewers will be able to watch the games on the SABC's platforms, including radio stations, streaming services, and on all three television channels.
The corporation also revealed that all broadcasts will be delivered with a match build-up and wrap in studio, with pundits and analysts providing commentary and analysis.
The SABC's chief operations officer, lan Plaatjes, stated: "The SABC team is happy to have made all these great sport activities available to the South African public and would like to express its gratitude to the rights holders, New World Media and all the relevant stakeholders who worked tirelessly to ensure the fruition of this process.
"We would also like to wish Bafana Bafana all the best for the competition in Ivory Coast."
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