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/ 21 November 2008
Not so long ago Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene was demanding a public apology from Moss Mashishi, the president Sascoc.
Rugby’s corporate sponsors and its hallowed symbol the Springbok have come under fire from delegates at the National Sports Indaba in Durban.
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/ 3 September 2008
SA’s Paralympics management team expressed disappointment on Wednesday at criticism from Oscar Pistorius, saying he should have spoken to them first.
South Africa’s dismal performance at the Olympic Games highlighted the need for more funding, the country’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday.
Arbitrary decisions by sporting organisations suggest that the country needs a body to streamline governance and fairness across the playing fields.
The two-week public spat between Butana Komphela and Moss Mashishi was settled on Thursday.
SA’s leading sport entities resolved a spat over racism on Thursday. ”It’s important to put this cloud behind us,” said Sascoc chief Moss Mashishi.
National Assembly sport committee chairperson Butana Komphela and Sascoc chief Moss Mashishi appear to be trying to iron out their differences.
Sparks are expected when sport portfolio committee chairperson Butana Komphela and Sascoc chief Moss Mashishi meet on Tuesday.
A showdown seems to be looming between Parliament’s sport and recreation committee and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee.
The ANC parliamentary caucus has bitten back at Sascoc for its remarks about Butana Komphela, the chair of the sports portfolio committee.
The DA has called on Parliament speaker Baleka Mbete to investigate what it calls ”unacceptable conduct” on the part of Butana Komphela.
Sascoc on the weekend slammed as slanderous and racist comments made by chairperson of Parliament’s sport portfolio committee Butana Komphela.
Swimmer Natalie du Toit will compete in the Olympics and the Paralympics at the Beijing Games after she was named in South Africa’s team on Thursday.