@MbuyiseniNdlozi Maybe bo Ntate Mmusi ba tlhantswa ke makgowa le dilo tsa bokgowa. How can a symbol of racism suddenly change today to become better mare?Entlek what kind of info/education do u give ur own children bcs okare le tshamekela mo tlhogong tsa rona lona @MmusiMaimane
The Springbok, and the Colours of the National South African Rugby squad.
Let me explain:
The Springbok symbol and Colours, being green and gold, were designed by Paul Roos in 1906. Paul Roos was the Captain of the whites-only National Rugby squad.
In 1963, the South African Rugby Board copyrighted the Springbok emblem and the colours as a badge under the Heraldry Act to avoid another sporting body from using the colours. The Board initially declared they don't mind sharing the colours but only if they were awarded to amateur WHITE athletes.
Later, in 1971 the actual Apartheid government itself passed laws that ensured Springbok Colours would STRICTLY be awarded to WHITE sportspeople only. This was later extended to "honorary whites" (Black, Coloured and Indian athletes) as a back door method to be allowed to participate in International sport.
^^ This followed Glen Popham winning Gold for Karate for South Africa at the Olympics and not being awarded the Springbok Colours for being Coloured. (Basically the Springbok colours were only made available to select people of colour so that APARTHEID gov could USE THEM)
PS: Paul Roos, the very same team Captain who invented the Springbok emblem + colours, was elected as a Member of Parliament for the APARTHEID GOVERNMENT under the National Party in 1948 and later died that year.
The Springbok emblem and colours were racist and anti-Black from the very start. And it remains that way today.
All media houses in South Africa including the ones calling themselves independent will never report about the EFF good work in the communities
But when EFF cancelor leaves EFF it becomes breaking news.
We are a very negative society that is why they don't sell positive news
Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane is 100% correct that the Securocrats that presiding over South Africa today are not different from the apartheid Murderers! We have to defend ourselves South Africa! Adv Muzi full interview is here: https://t.co/R1cUHJRdZH
The struggle continues and victory is certain. No treat No surrender. The land will be returned to the rightful owener.
In EFF , we trust.
#NationalShutdown