When live matches take place a little bit later on

Of course, that competition in Rustenburg is a backyard affair which is strictly between us and our neighbours. Fifa have no truck with it.

However, abroad, in Addis Ababa to be precise, Mamelodi Sundowns this morning breathe slightly easier after having dimmed the prospects of Saint George in a CAF Champions League game in Ethiopia at the weekend, which placed Downs now firmly in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Platinum Stars have not unexpectedly fared the worst of the SA exports to CAF tournaments. They are doing the laundry today after a disastrous outing to the north in Algiers where they bowed out 2-0 to MC Algers FC on Friday in a CAF Confederations Cup fixture.

But now more about that problem with regards to the international football broadcasts I mentioned earlier. I for one either missed the television feed for most of these games or it was “delayed live” as usual.

This means it either came on the telly way beyond bedtime or it came on at some hour where one is supposed to be knee deep in the salt mine pits earning a living wage.

I am not certain what “delayed live” means but it was applied in almost all the games where Platinum Stars and Bidvest Wits featured.

Without claiming the high ground here, I am not certain what kind of transmission transpired in the case of these two. The point is that the SA Football Administration (Safa) itself, have had reason of late to moan about the “delayed live” coverage of especially the national team’s exploits. Safa chief Dennis Mumble loudly expressed what many, who are not privileged to have their dose of football dope come via private service providers, condemned the delayed live broadcasts offered by the national broadcaster.