South Africa

De-sexing Sport

Last night I went to bed knowing I was a man. This morning I woke up feeling like a pet that has shaken off an anaesthetic and just realised that it has been de-sexed. Overnight World Rugby announced that it

No Substitute For History

“The only thing that is constant is change” is an oft used quote given by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Heraclitus was known as the “dark philosopher” as his writings were deemed so hard to understand, and also because he apparently

Time To Cut Your Cloth

The African Hockey Championships are under way in Cape Town. On the line is a place at the Tokyo Olympics for what should have been the eight men’s and seven women’s teams. Of the teams supposed to be competing only

Saving More Than His Team

Who does sport belong to if anyone at all? Or does sport have a life of its own. The playing fields across the world a stage on which thousands have a small part to play? The recent Ashes Test match

Setting Their Sights Too High?

There would not be a sports fan in the country who is not aware what a disaster Australia’s bid was to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It was a campaign that showed just how naive those running the game