“Back On Your Screens”, Lerato Kganyago Announces New Exciting Gig
“Back On Your Screens”, Lerato Kganyago Announces New Exciting Gig. Lerato Kganyago is returning back to the small screen with a new hosting gig. She is joining S3 for a brand new show all about FIFA World Cup 2026.
S3 channel is all set to serve as the primary broadcast channel for the FIFA World Cup 2026, delivering extensive coverage of the world’s biggest sporting event to South African audiences. One exciting show that will air on S3 is AFRICA TO NORTH AMERICA. The show brings football, culture, fans, food, fashion and stories to the viewers at home. In the driving seat is Lerato popularly known as LKG, together with Linda Mntambo.
“BACK ON your screens, MON – Friday, LIVE ON SABC 3 at 16:30 – 17:30. Join myself and @lindamntambo23 as we preview and react to the biggest moments of the FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 ⚽️🏆,” Lerato said.
It’s all excitement in South Africa, as Bafana Bafana is among the squads that has qualified for the World Cup. All its matches will be simulcast on both SABC1 and S3, ensuring that the nation can unite behind the national team as they return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2010.
Viewers can look forward to comprehensive tournament coverage hosted by SABC Sport presenters Andile Ncube, Vusiwe Ngcobo and Thabiso Mosia, who will guide audiences through the action with expert analysis, commentary and insights throughout the competition.
Immediately following the Opening Ceremony, South Africans will witness a historic moment as Bafana Bafana take on Mexico in the tournament’s opening match at 21:00.
The fixture rekindles one of South Africa’s most memorable FIFA World Cup rivalries. The two nations famously met in the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg, where Siphiwe Tshabalala’s iconic goal captivated audiences worldwide and secured a memorable 1–1 draw.
Sixteen years later, Bafana Bafana return to football’s grandest stage carrying the hopes and aspirations of a nation eager to create new memories and write another chapter in South African football history.
As the official home of FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage, S3 will also broadcast a selection of high-profile international fixtures, including:
• Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – Friday, 12 June 2026 at 21:00
• France vs Senegal – Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 21:00
• USA vs Australia – Friday, 19 June 2026 at 21:00
• Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire – Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 22:00
• England vs Ghana – Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 22:00
The following Bafana Bafana group-stage matches will be simulcast on SABC1 and S3:
• South Africa vs Mexico – Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 21:00
• South Africa vs Czechia – Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 18:00
• South Africa vs South Korea – Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 03:00
