{"id":16855,"date":"2024-07-11T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T08:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/sabc\/?p=16855"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T08:26:02","slug":"media-statement-sabc-sport-is-an-official-media-partner-for-ts-galaxy-psl-v-fc-augsburg-bundesliga-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/media-statement-sabc-sport-is-an-official-media-partner-for-ts-galaxy-psl-v-fc-augsburg-bundesliga-match\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC SPORT IS AN OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER FOR TS GALAXY (PSL) v FC AUGSBURG (BUNDESLIGA) MATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Johannesburg \u2013 Thursday, 11 July 2024 –<\/span><\/b>\u00a0The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with TS Galaxy FC, as it will broadcast the much-anticipated Mpumalanga Premier\u2019s International Cup match between TS Galaxy FC of the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) and FC Augsburg from the German Bundesliga on 27 July 2024 at 15h00. This international club friendly match will be live on SABC Sport in partnership with the TS Galaxy Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

FC Augsburg\u00a0was founded in 1907 and is the largest\u00a0football club<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Swabian Bavaria<\/a><\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>25,000 members.\u00a0<\/span>The club was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2011, where it has remained ever since. In the 2015\/16 season FCA played in the Europa League for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

The friendly international matches will commence on 20 July 2024, where FC Augsburg will play against Tanzanian record champions, Young Africans SC at 15h00 and TS Galaxy FC will play against Eswatini league champions, Mbabane Swallows FC at 20h00, which will also be broadcast live on SABC Sport. Both matches will take place at Mbombela Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keletso Totlhanyo, Head of Sport at SABC said, “We are excited to bring these matches to the screens of millions of football fans across South Africa. This broadcast signifies our commitment to providing diverse and high-quality sports content to our viewers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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TS Galaxy Foundation Chairperson Tim Sukazi stated: \u201cWe are very ecstatic to have managed to bring a German Bundesliga Club to our shores. In as much as the primary objective of the matches is to prepare both TS Galaxy FC and FC Augsburg for their respective league competitions, the biggest beneficiary will be the ordinary South African audience who will watch a German Bundesliga club playing in South Africa, which is a rare event. It is also fulfilling that FC Augsburg wish to achieve a long-standing partnership with TS Galaxy FC that will also see rural communities in and around Mpumalanga deriving certain benefits through the partnership that has been formed between the two clubs. We would also like to thank the SABC for coming on board as a broadcast partner.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

FC Augsburg CEO Michael Str\u00f6ll explained, \u201cIt impressed us how much effort the TS Galaxy Foundation together with the local authorities put in for us to be able to come to South Africa for the first time. We are very much looking forward to the upcoming trip to Mpumalanga and the two matches at Mbombela Stadium, one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.\u00a0<\/span>FC Augsburg is proud to represent the Bundesliga in South Africa.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The broadcast of the matches will not only entertain sports enthusiasts but also promote cultural exchange and international sporting solidarity. It highlights the global appeal and unifying power of football. SABC Sport is also the official broadcaster of the Bundesliga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tune into SABC 1, S3, SABC Sport and SABC radio stations on 20 and 27 July 2024. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable football spectacle!<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about SABC and its coverage of this event, please visit\u00a0www.sabcsport.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Follow SABC Sport and on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>X\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/b>,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Instagram<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>and\u00a0<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>for updates.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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ENDS<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Issued By: Group Communications<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za<\/b><\/a>\u00a0| T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688\u00a01590<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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