The CAF Champions League final between Kaizer Chiefs and Al Ahly will be broadcasted on SABC on Saturday evening.
It was announced that SuperSport had the exclusive rights to broadcast Saturday's final between Chiefs and Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly.
However, there was some good news on Friday evening as Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams engaged with MultiChoice and SABC.
MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC SECURES RIGHTS TO CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL – MATCH TO BE LIVE ON SABC 1 AND SABC RADIO STATIONS pic.twitter.com/iFnb20NuVU
— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) July 16, 2021
Statement:
Johannesburg – Friday 16 July 2021 - The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, is pleased to announced that the SABC will broadcast the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League Final between Kaizer Chiefs and Egypt's Al Ahly. The Minister engaged with both the SABC and Multichoice to ensure an amicable resolution on the acquisition of the rights, in the interests of the broad African public.
Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams stated that "I would like to thank both the SABC and Multichoice for reaching a solution that will benefit millions of soccer loving South Africans. Sports plays an instrumental role in nation building and social cohesion. It is for this reason that I welcome this agreement between the two organisations. The people of our country will now be able to watch this crucial game on a free-to-air platform. This is particularly important as our country is going through a difficult time."
The game will be broadcast live on SABC's television and radio platforms.
View images of Chiefs jetting off to Morocco:
