SABC confirms AFCON 2023 presenters and expert analysts

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced recently the acquisition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 broadcasting rights.

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AFCON 2023 will take place in the Ivory Coast from 13 January 2024 until 11 February 2024 and will be available on the SABC channels across all broadcasting platforms in South Africa.

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With the local PSL season taking a break for the next six weeks, SABC Sport will be offering its audiences the live experience of all 52 matches of AFCON 2023, in which the South African national team, Bafana Bafana, will also be participating.

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Over and above all 52 matches being screened live on the SABC TV channels, radio stations, and digital platforms, viewers will be treated to a daily AFCON 2023 previews and review shows that will showcase all the upcoming matches of the day, review all the latest updates, goals, and news from each day’s full matches.

Each match will be delivered with a studio build-up and wrap comprising of the expert analysis from the leading on-air talent of SABC Sport.

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The SABC has confirmed its line-up of presenters and expert analysts.

Aaron Mokoena, William Katsande, Andile Ncube, Doctor Khumalo, Steve Komphela, Rhulani Mokwena, Bernard Parker, Thabiso Mosia, Vusiwe Ngcobo, Reitumetse Nkgapele, Simphiwe Dludlu, Esrom Nyandoro, Thabo Senong, Manqoba Mngithi, Janine van Wyk, Andile Dlamini, Hlompho Kekana, Owen Da Gama, Greg Etafia, Gloria Brown

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In its promise of making all world-class events available to all South Africans with no barrier or cost to entry, the SABC will broadcast all the AFCON 2023 matches live on SABC 1, SABC 3, SABC Sport Channel and SABC radio stations, Radio 2000, RSG, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Ukhozi FM, Lesedi FM, Motsweding FM, Thobela FM, Phalaphala FM, Munghana Lonene FM, Ikwekwezi FM, Ligwalagwala FM and TRUFM in the language of choice to audiences.

The SABC’s Chief Operations Officer, Ian Plaatjes stated: “The SABC team is happy to have made all these great sports 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.”

NOTE | SuperSport to screen all 52 AFCON 2023 matches LIVE

SuperSport will also screen all 52 AFCON 2023 matches live.

At the time of publishing, SAPeople had not been notified of the SuperSport commentary team and expert analysts.