SABC strikes deal to broadcast Springbok World Cup games

JOHANNESBURG - The South African public has received good news ahead of the Rugby World Cup which gets underway on Friday.

This is after the SABC was granted sub-licence broadcast rights by Multichoice for Rugby World Cup.

It was initially reported that the public broadcast wouldn't be able to show the tournament on its channels following the disagreement with SuperSport over payment terms.

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Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa met with the stakeholders to find the way forward which has culminated in the change of events.

According to a statement released earlier on Thursday, a total of 16 matches may be broadcast by the SABC, including the opening ceremony and opening match.

All Springboks matches will also be live, two quarter-final matches, one semi-final, bronze as well as the grand final.