SABC's failure to pay Safa may keep Bafana vs Zambia game off the air

Broadcaster already owes association R25m in rights

- By Kgomotso Mokoena

The friendly Bafana match against Zambia in Gqeberha may not be aired live after the national broadcaster failed to pay Safa R25m in broadcasting rights.

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Millions of indigent South Africans who rely on SABC television and radio stations for entertainment are likely to be deprived of their right to watch the friendly international match between Bafana Bafana and Zambia on Saturday due to the broadcaster's failure to pay royalties to the South African Football Association (Safa).

The game, which will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha in Eastern Cape, is hanging in the balance due to the SABC's failure, for the umpteenth time, to fulfil its financial obligation to the national association.