SABC+ goes down ahead of FIFA World Cup kick-off match between South Africa and Mexico

[mylesillidge]

SABC+ hit by outage ahead of FIFA World Cup

SABC+ has been hit by an outage in the minutes ahead of the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between South Africa and Mexico at Mexico City on Thursday evening.

Users on X reported struggles signing in to the service just before 21:00, as the World Cup opening ceremony was underway.

 

[gogga_]

SABC+ hit by outage ahead of FIFA World Cup

SABC+ has been hit by an outage in the minutes ahead of the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between South Africa and Mexico at Mexico City on Thursday evening.

Users on X reported struggles signing in to the service just before 21:00, as the World Cup opening ceremony was underway.

ANC excellence once again shining brightly........*****

 

[neoprema]

When you spent most of the budget on bribes and not bandwidth and edge streaming services...

 

[gogga_]

When you spent most of the budget on bribes and not bandwidth and edge streaming services...

Stupid good for nothing poeses

 

[wingnut771]

Luckily I have DSTV easyview so I have SABC, but why is the game on SABC 1 and SABC 3?

 

[wingnut771]

WTF, a water break half way through first half?

 

[Steamy Tom]

Lol who didn't see this coming

 

[Randux]

I'm so pissed. I had to search for a pirate stream. I missed the goal. The pirate stream is SD

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

SA lose

 

[Smiggles]

Just close it down.

I'm so pissed. I had to search for a pirate stream. I missed the goal. The pirate stream is SD

Sportytv on Youtube is HD quality.

 

[wingnut771]

SA lose

 

[FiestaST]

 

[oros]

Lekke in SA.....

 

[Lupus]

Luckily I have DSTV easyview so I have SABC, but why is the game on SABC 1 and SABC 3?

Cause they don't have anything to fill the slot

 

[Hemi300c]

Monica Lewinsky also went down and wasn't around for long so hopefully the same will apply to the SABC.

 

[Ninja'd]

Luckily I have DSTV easyview so I have SABC, but why is the game on SABC 1 and SABC 3?

Just taking a wild guess here but maybe to facilitate multiple language commentary teams.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Cyrill is shocked "Insert Shocked Face"

Expected nothing less from these clowns.

 

[Bigjay84]

Should have paid your TV license

 

[wingnut771]

Cause they don't have anything to fill the slot

SABC 1 has PVR feature so I recorded it and then fast forwarded through the non english commentary.

 

[wingnut771]

Just taking a wild guess here but maybe to facilitate multiple language commentary teams.

Both were identical. Same commentary switching between english and foreign.