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A Bafana dejected. Lessons learnt, Coach Hugo Broos' boys should eye tougher international opponents to ready for FIFA 2026, argues News24 Sport's football writers.

Welcome to 2026 Lead listeners.

From municipal elections to the FIFA World Cup, it is going to be a banger of a year, and we’ll be with you telling our countries’ most critical stories, every step of the way.

For our first edition of season two of The Lead, Bafana bows out of the Africa Cup of Nations after failing to capitalise on early attacks against the Cameroonians in the knockout stages.

We’ll hit the locker room with News24 Sport journalist Tashreeq Vardien next.

Later, in our trending topic, the SAPS scores several arrests these holidays, seizing explosives in the process.

Finally, the SABC’s first run of television broadcasts started On This Day in SA History, heard at the end of the show.

Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.

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