The critique on Manie Libbok over the Springboks\u2019 defeat against Argentina this past Saturday is in a way a remnant of our shared history, says Heindrich Wyngaard, Executive Chairperson of the civil rights organisation Cape Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat many of Libbok\u2019s critics refuse to take into account is the price he had to pay \u2013 what he had to overcome \u2013 as a poor, coloured, Afrikaans speaking, rural child from the Eastern Cape to advance to the Bok squad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is this type of pressure that is not part of most of his teammates’ realities,\u201d says Wyngaard. \u201cIt also allows him to bring hope to many children who are still caught up in these circumstances in the type of communities that produced a Manie Libbok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cape Forum believes that all players should receive a fair chance to improve their shortcomings regardless of race or cultural background. When they make a mistake, they should still be supported as representatives of the country in national sporting teams. The organisation also believes South Africans should not react unilaterally to national teams\u2019 defeats; likewise, we should not celebrate victories selectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wyngaard says: \u201cThe realisation that one comes to on the eve of Heritage Day is that we still have a lot to talk about to cultivate a better understanding of each other’s views. Cape Forum wants to play a significant, constructive role in this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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