by Thinus Ferreira
SuperSport is adding a brand-new Saturday morning sports talk show The Weekender, presenter by the veteran sports anchor Neil Andrews.
With The Weekender SuperSport and Neil Andrews will be "borrowing unashamedly" from the erstwhile and hugely popular Super Saturday show that SuperSport ended in 2008 after a decade on the air.
The hourlong The Weekender that will air on Saturday mornings at 08:00 across various of the SuperSport channels on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV service will include viewer comments with Neil Andrews who will dip into the sporting zeitgeist and talk about what's been and what is to come in the sports world.
With the Soweto derby top of mind, among the first show's guests on this coming Saturday will be football experts Phumlani Msibi and Stanton Fredericks, the midfielder who played for both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
El Clasico, being played on Sunday, will also be a topic for discussion.
Gcobani Bobo and Mpumelelo Mbangwa will talk about rugby and cricket respectively, with Minnie Dlamini who will also be behind The Weekender anchor desk.
A "Panel Challenge" on Saturday will involve the presenters facing the speed of a professional tennis player's serve.
"SuperSport broadcasts such stellar live sport every weekend and The Weekender will remind our subscribers what not to miss, when and why," says Neil Andrews. "It's a fresh new look that intends to inform and entertain viewers while celebrating our incredible offering of unmissable live sport."
