Neil Andrews is one of South Africa’s most respected sports broadcasters, known for his deep industry knowledge, distinctive on-air presence and more than two decades of experience across television, radio and live events. Born and educated in Cape Town, Neil earned a BA and HDE from the University of Cape Town before beginning his career with the Cape Turf Clubs as an announcer, race commentator and journalist. His broadcast career accelerated quickly, and from 1991 to 2000 he served as Programme Manager for M-Net’s ION channel, where he researched, developed and launched sports betting in South Africa. He also created, executive produced and hosted leading programs such as Superliet AM and The Ruling Price.
Neil played a significant role in one of South Africa’s most scrutinized sporting investigations, serving as the first state witness in the King Commission inquiry into Hansie Cronje’s betting activities. Today, he is a principal broadcast anchor for SuperSport, covering major international soccer and rugby events, and is widely recognized as the host of Vodacom Super Saturday, winner of Programme of the Year at the SAB Journalists Awards.
Neil Andrews is married and has two children. Neil Andrews went to school in Cape Town and completed a BA degree and HDE at UCT.
Neil has worked in Sports-casting for over 20 years and began his broadcasting career as an announcer, race commentator and journalist for the Cape Turf Clubs. From 1991 -2000, Neil was employed by M-Net as ION’s Programme Manager. Neil Andrews researched, developed and launched Sport’s Betting in South Africa and was the Executive Producer and Host for Superliet AM and The Ruling Price.
Neil was the first state witness at the King Commission of inquiry into Hansie Cronje’s betting activities.
He is currently contracted to Super Sport as principle broadcast anchor for live international soccer and rugby coverage. Neil is also the host of Vodacom Super Saturday — “Programme of the Year” (2005 S-A-Breweries Journalist of the Year Awards).
Neil Andrews does freelance work as Master of Ceremonies, Celebrity Host, Services and Guest Speaker.
Recent Highlights 2005 – Won prestigious SAB Award for “Talk-show Sports-caster of the Year”, received the award for “Overall Sport’s Journalist of the Year”.
Neil attended and anchored M-Net & Super Sport coverage of events such as The Louries World Sports Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco, The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong, Sevens and the Pilsner Urquell Super Sport Shoot-Out. Neil was one of the ten celebrities in the first ever 24/7 Celebrity Big Brother. The charity project raised in excess of R2 million for the S.A. Children’s Trust.
Neil has interviewed the likes of Richard Branson, Will Smith, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Tucker, Don King and Jerry Springer.
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This 2 minute and 39 second clip features Neil Andrews broadcasting live from central Milan ahead of the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final. Standing in front of the iconic Duomo di Milano, he opens with light humor before offering historical context about the cathedral and the city. He describes the unexpected contrast between the warm weather in Milan and the snow-covered mountains seen while landing, setting a vivid scene for viewers.
Neil explains that the SuperSport crew has just arrived and highlights the magnitude of the event, noting that an additional 218 planes have been arranged to fly in fans, predominantly from Spain. He emphasizes the significance of Milan hosting the final for the first time since 2001—a year remembered fondly by former Bayern Munich star Sammy Kuffour, who lifted the trophy in that very stadium.
Shifting to match context, Neil previews the upcoming rematch between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, recalling the dramatic 2014 final where Sergio Ramos equalized in the 93rd minute before Real’s extra-time dominance secured a 4–1 win. He expresses hope for a competitive, high-scoring match and promises continued coverage as the SuperSport team settles in, with analyst Andy Townsend joining shortly to give his predictions.
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