{"id":18286,"date":"2017-07-04T08:25:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T08:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonelyviking.dev\/afriforum-solidarity-approaches-international-sporting-bodies-stop-political-interference-sport\/"},"modified":"2020-11-02T23:55:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T23:55:18","slug":"afriforum-solidarity-approaches-international-sporting-bodies-stop-political-interference-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-solidarity-approaches-international-sporting-bodies-stop-political-interference-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"AfriForum, Solidarity approaches international sporting bodies to stop political interference in sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AfriForum and Solidarity will submit its report Transformation in SA Sport: Scoreboard not in Government favour <\/em>to five international sporting bodies in the coming month. The report focuses on political interference in South African sport. This follows after the civil rights watchdog and trade union came into possession of information pertaining to its pursuit of a racially-based quota system in South African sport.<\/p>\n

The organisations will visit World Rugby, the International Cricket Council, the International Netball Federation, the International Olympic Committee and the International Association of Athletics Federations. \u00a0During its visit, AfriForum and Solidarity will show in detail how the relevant South African sporting bodies acted contrary the international rules and regulations of the applicable sport disciplines.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical interference in sport is in direct conflict with the rules and regulations of the international sporting bodies who will be visited. Under the previous regime, the ANC argued that merits alone should be the criterion, and now they don\u2019t follow their own opinion,\u201d says Henk Maree, AfriForum\u2019s Spokesperson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maree also says that South African politicians\u2019 interference in sport is only a way to obtain cheap exposure to promote their own agendas. \u201cThe only way in which politicians can contribute sustainably to sport is by focusing on the responsible utilisation of funds to help develop young athletic talent \u2013 regardless their race.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough it is shocking that Government enforces such severe racial quotas, it comes as no surprise. Local race legislation and international agreements are but lip service to Government,\u201d says Anton van der Bijl, Solidarity\u2019s Spokesperson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Van der Bijl, Government\u2019s racial ideology has been evident for a long time and the party can no longer hide their racially-motivated intentions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Court should condemn Government\u2019s denial of opportunities to excellent sportspeople as a result of its illegal racial quotas,\u201d he adds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Connie Mulder, Head of the Solidarity Research Institute, says that their research indicates that systems are not prejudiced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way to get more black Springboks is to get more black boys to play rugby \u2013 there is no short cut. We have to move towards a sports environment where excellence reigns supreme; an environment where the scoreboard is more important than the team photo.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The public is encouraged to show they support by adding their name to the complaint to be submitted by sending their names per SMS to 45113 (R1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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