Edition 247: World Cup Countdown

Edition 247: World Cup Countdown

From The Sandton Times Hour by The Sandton Times

June 8, 2026 · 33 min · Season 8 · Episode 247

About this episode

The episode focuses on the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup and features discussions with various guests about Bafana Bafana's prospects and football culture.

The Sandton Times Hour, winner of the ‘Best Talk Show’ in the Community category at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards, brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 247 | Week 24], with a special focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccer Laduma Senior Reporter, Tshepang Mailwane, takes a look at Bafana Bafana's chances at this years tournament; Simon Kuper, award-winning journalist and bestselling author, reflects on the 2010 FIFA World Cup and takes a look at what we can expect from the 2026 FIFA World Cup; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, takes a look at some all-time favourite football movies; Bob Maphosa, Football Sports Marketing & PR Manager for Adidas South Africa, connects from Mexico to chat about the 2026 Bafana Bafana jersey and more! Available LIVE every Sunday night from 7pm to 8pm on SAfm across South Africa or stream it at www.SAfm.co.za, whilst still delivering to its podcast audience! Take a moment to Like, Leave a Comment, Share and Subscribe! Connect Online Website: https://www.sandtontimes.co.za Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandtontimes Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sandtontimes Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: The Sandton Times

Guests: Tshepang Mailwane, Simon Kuper, Tat Wolfen, Bob Maphosa

Topics covered

  • FIFA World Cup
  • Bafana Bafana
  • football movies
  • sports marketing
  • entertainment commentary

Keywords

  • World Cup
  • Bafana Bafana
  • football
  • soccer
  • sports commentary
  • entertainment
  • football movies
  • Adidas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAfm

Places: Mexico, South Africa

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