The civil rights organisation AfriForum dismissed Adv. Dumisa Ntsebeza\u2019s report on transformation in South African Cricket as one-sided because the report only lists white players as the guilty parties, while the report remains silent on the blatant institutional discrimination and racism committed in the name of Cricket South Africa (CSA)\u2019s racial driven quota system. AfriForum\u2019s criticism follows the publication of Ntsebeza\u2019s report on 15 December 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year, AfriForum made an oral presentation to Ntsebeza\u2019s Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) committee, during which the organisation spoke out strongly against any form of discrimination and racism. During his presentation Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, said that attempts to eradicate racism in cricket should also focus on the racist quota system that deprives some professional players of their careers on the basis of race and even discriminates against children on school level. \u201cThe system destroys young children\u2019s dreams and violates their human dignity because of their race,\u201d Kriel said at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his response to the report, Ronald Peters, AfriForum\u2019s Manager for Sport, slams the conclusions that AB De Villiers discriminated against a coplayer simply because he had questioned the merits of a team selection. \u201cIt is defamatory and a violation of De Villiers\u2019 rights that Ntsebeza \u2013 while admitting that he could not make \u2018definite findings\u2019 due to the nature of his investigation \u2013 continues to cast suspicion on a cricket legend like De Villiers. It is tragic that a person like De Villiers, who served cricket in the country with great dedication, is now sacrificed to promote a race-obsessed political agenda in CSA,\u201d Peters adds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
During its presentation to the SJN committee AfriForum also presented a six-point plan for sport development in South Africa as an alternative to the quota system. This plan specifically focuses on the empowerment of communities through sport and gives practical suggestions on how sport in South Africa can be promoted inclusively. There is no mention of AfriForum\u2019s presentation in Ntsebeza\u2019s report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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