SABC 1 sport discriminates againist sports

I am watching television after a very long and hard day of work only to be disappointing with what is meant to ignite my energies and make me relax in the name of Sports - Soccer

You might all be aware that African cup of nations qualifiers, which are also world cup qualifiers are underway and there were different matches palyed across the continent over the weekend between different groups for the cup's qulifier. For instance, there was a match palyed between Togo and Cameroun which Togo won 1-0, another match between Nigeria and Mozambique which ended in a draw 0-0, Ivory coast and Malawi, Rwanda and Aljeria and another match between Kenya and Tunisia which Tunisia won 2-1.

This were all important matches given that the teams are all competing for qualifications in the Africa Cup of Nations. Why is it that SABC sport prioritises all matches but the Kenya Vs Tunisia match? If they used the criteria of broadcasting the 'African giants' as a condition for coverage presumably because people would be interested in watching the "giants" ... the likes of Cameroun, Nigeria and Ivory Coast, then I think Tunisia also falls under the same category of 'giants' and whenever Tunisia is playing, it would be a match worth broadcasting. Or was it not broadcasted because it was playing another "underdog"-Kenya?

From my own exprience as a fun of African soccer, I have always known that underdogs fight their way up to the quarter, semis and even the finals to emerge one of the most respected teams on the African soil and some of them going as far as making Africa proud in the world cup-Senegal did- through impressive perfomances. Look at teams like Senegal, Togo, Angola and others. There is the need to encourage soccer through the media by making sure there is equal coverage of those teams that are struggling for recognition in the African cup of nations and eventualy the world cup irrespective of where they come from.

If Kenya manages to make it in the African cup of nations, does Walter Mokoena et al want to tell me that they will not cover their matches just because it's another underdog? We must stop this sports discrimination and encourage soccer all across the continent from Cape to Cairo. Furthermore, it is understandable if SABC 1 sport does not cover the whole match live due to the audience ratings and the technical expences, but it is totaly unforgivable, unacceptable and idiotic for the SABC 1 sport not to feature the game between Kenya and Tunisia, which was equaly very exciting, in the Coca Cola soccer Zone. Here the SABC 1 sport discriminated againist sports news.

Which Zone is this Coca-Cola soccer centred on then? SADC or West African Zones? What about the East African Zone? Does this mean there in no soccer in East Africa?  Why then does the SABC cover Kenyan runners in the Olympics live and even in news bulletins? is it because they have been undoubtedly the best African athletes in previous Olympics and therefore the SABC takes credit from them as Africans- only when they think it's necessary? You see, it's a puzzle.

As a matter of fact, we are tired of the old African soccer 'giants', it's time we promote new soccer future giants in Africa to encourage diversity and improove the quality of soccer in Africa and the media should play a leading role in promoting such talent. As a Kenyan living in South Africa, I get so dissapointed everytime Kenya is playing another team in the African cup/world cup qualifier, because I am sure I will not be able to see the match.