The South African Broadcasting Corporation and the South African Football Association have reached a four-year agreement on the broadcast rights of Safa matches and events.
Among others, the agreement will cover six Bafana Bafana matches per year, including three home Afcon qualifiers, two international friendlies and the Nelson Mandela Challenge, as well as five Banyana Banyana home friendly matches, including the Winnie Mandela Challenge.
The agreement further covered domestic competitions, including the U/19 women’s national championship final, Burger King U/20 national championships final, U/23 men’s national championships final, ABC Motsepe national play-offs final, KAY Motsepe schools final, Futsal and Beach Football national championships finals, and the Sasol women's league finals and various Safa national women's league matches.
It also provided for a weekly Safa magazine show and the Safa annual awards.
Safa president, Danny Jordaan said the agreement was a welcome development, considering the SABC’s public reach and influence.
The Nelson Mandela Challenge between Bafana Bafana and Mali will be broadcast live on SABC1 at 3 pm on Sunday afternoon.
- African News Agency
