South Africa's Free-to-Air Home of the People. FIFA World Cup 2026 primary FTA home (35 matches including Bafana Bafana). EPL marquee match every Saturday. Bundesliga exclusive FTA. Proteas Women/Men cricket home tours (Pakistan tour live now). SABC+ Amp (R49/mo) for premium channels. Multi-language commentary (English, isiZulu, Afrikaans). Low Data Mode for mobile. Hollywoodbets integration.
Primary Free-to-Air Home - 35 live matches including every Bafana Bafana game and Final (sub-licensed from New World TV Dec 2025)
One live marquee match every Saturday (38 matches/season through 2027/28)
Exclusive free-to-air home - one live German league match per round
Official free-to-air home for Proteas Men and Women home tours (2025-2027)
Currently broadcasting Feb-March 2026 - Black Day ODI March 1
Coverage concluded Jan 18, 2026 (hosted in Morocco)
Major local race meets (Durban July, J&B Met)
FIFA World Cup 2026
English Premier League
German Bundesliga
Proteas Men/Women Cricket Home Tours
AFCON 2025/26
Durban July
J&B Met
Android
iOS
Web browsers
Telstra Smart TVs
Hisense Smart TVs
Content Library
3,000+ live hours annually, historic Bafana Bafana/Proteas moments
Resolution sabc plus
1080i/p HD
Resolution dtt
Standard definition (some transmissions)
Streams
Up to 5 sub-profiles per account
Data savings
Low Data Mode optimized for South African mobile networks
Catch up
24 hours after final whistle
Network upgrade
Server capacity upgraded early 2026
History
Historical concurrency lag during peak events (Bafana qualifiers)
VPN Compatible
❌ No
VPN Notes
Strictly geoblocked for live TV and sports - South African IP required
Last Updated
February 19, 2026
Pricing
SABC Sport is priced at
Free.
A free trial is available for new subscribers.
Channel
Availability
SABC Sport offers 5 channels.
Sports coverage includes
Primary Free-to-Air Home - 35 live matches including every Bafana Bafana game and Final (sub-licensed from New World TV Dec 2025), One live marquee match every Saturday (38 matches/season through 2027/28), Exclusive free-to-air home - one live German league match per round , and more.
Device Support
Compatible with
Android, iOS, Web browsers.
Stream on up to 5 devices simultaneously.
