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Too much time
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document.write("Yawn yawn ... some people go out to dinner, watch movies or watch TV when they are bored. These guys discuss rubbish like this when they are bored. What a load of ..... Too much time");
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document.write("Why don't they rather use this money, time and brain power for something much more important than an emblem? An emblem is an emblem. The cry about the arrogance of white people - do the white people cry about the emblem of bafana bafana or that there is not enough whites in the bafana team? Atleast the Springbok emblem got us 2 world cups.. Clueless");
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document.write("The Sprinbok emblem personified sporting excellence for many years.
With politics clouding the above (ie team selections)we should be brave and kill it to save it from further suffering. It is sad but we live in a sad country on a sad continent and it is sad that I will now be branded as being racist..... . gerhardt maritz");
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document.write("Remember we are the world champs - the Springboks. Without the so-called white support rugby will die in SA, we would be the laughing stock of the world - the same as our soccer( all the money in the world can't buy you loyalty). Mark Farrell");
document.write("I agree
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document.write("Actually it is time for a new emblem for all the SA teams, one which sums up the attitude of those in charge of a once proud sporting nation. A Joker, because that is what SA sport has become lately. A big fat joke. . Gerard");
document.write("The Springbok stays!
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document.write("This incompetent govt has now gone far enough! They've enjoyed changing street names - little work involved, just a stroke of the pen - and huge subsequent costs and problems for businesses, maps, GPS etc. But forget about changing the Springbok emblem. The world has known us as the Boks for many decades. It's now time to say 'Enough' to this useless government, and clearly state:'THE SPRINGBOK EMBLEM WILL NOT BE CHANGED.'Enough is enough.. wazzup");
document.write("the springbok name
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document.write("Unfortunately for the powers that be
sports excellence cannot be enforced by affirmative action.
Perhaps culling the springbok is
actually a good idea to avoid future
embarassment to this great name.. gerd");
document.write("Your Football Team Sucks!!!
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document.write("Sports Portfolio Committee chairperson Butana Komphela, whatever job that is?!?! why you not look at your bafana bafana football team's latest FIFA rankings? They currently ranked 85th in the world! Only 6 places above Zimbabewe & 15 places above Mozambique! HAHAHA You are the laughing stock!!! Also look at all these MAJOR nations above you. 37 Lithuania, 41 Guinea, 46 Macedonia, 48 Iran, 50 Hondurus, 53 Mali, 54 Nea Zealand, 60 Slovakia, 70 Uzbekistan, 72 Bahrain, 83 Albania. Now i bet you not even heard of half these POWERHOUSE teams. You must really know you suck when FIFA's president Sepp Blatter tells you that your football team is poor. A far cry from when Clive Barker, Neil Tovey and others were involved in winning the African Nations Cup in 1996. Now you can not even qualify for it. Leave the Bok emblem and bring quotas to you football team as in our other sports!!! . Michael Jacoby");
document.write("More rasict
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document.write("Its Bullsh## like this that is making me more and more racist with each passing day, we have these fat,power hungry black politicians looking for every way to wipe our identity off the face of South Africa. How does this unify us?! It's like naming the streets we live on after men that bombed our families - they are deliberately stirring discontent within the white population. Clearly AmaBokoBoko isn't black enough for them, it's a pity the \"All Blacks\" is taken!
Wake up and realise that you are doing the exact opposite of unifying the country, you are driving a stake in the gap between us - FYI this is a democracy, voting you into power does not make you gods! This is still the will of the people, and even our black sportsmen and fans recognise the Springbok as a symbol of sporting excellence and something to be proud of. Try taking the Wallaby away from the Aussies or the Kiwi away from the All Blacks and see what sort of response you get! The springbok is South Africas national animal by the way, not the Nat Party logo or the swastika!
Try taking Bafana Bafana away from our all-black soccer squad and see how they respond!
Komphela, It is black politicians like you that are making the racism in this country worse with your scab-picking, narrow minded selfish greed and power grabbing, not the Springbok.
\"Minister, I want you to observe the arrogance of white people on the Springbok emblem,\" - start by ironing out this sort of rasict hate speech if you want to unify this country! Mr Price should take legal action against talk like this if you ask me!. Tracy");
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document.write("The Springbok is the South African Legacy. It stood pround even before \"Aparteid\" and racism. It gives one sence of belonging. When you cheer the Springboks, it does not matter what colour you are - you are a Springbok Supporter.
NO ... a 100 time - NO. The Springbok Emblem MOST NOT GO. Politics must stay out of sports. No, the Spingbik Emblem does nOT devide people at all. Make every national sports body Spingboks, it will also give them bach-bone to stand pround and deveat the world.. John Grundeling");
document.write("Changing emblems
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document.write("So our sport isn't doing all that well at the moment...so perhaps the governemnt thinks that merely changing an emblem will make our sport suddenly on the level of that of Australia? How short-sighted...the only way our sport will get back to how it was is with proper structures in place.
Changing the emblem is just something the government wants to do so they can be seen to be doing something to change the recent trend...unfortunately, it's not going to make us top the medal list at the next olympics. Rather, it will ensure people who have the merest of understanding of how sport works will have a good (maybe better?) laugh at us and our stupid policies. . Leon");
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document.write("Eversince politics got involved with our sport - the teams did #### eg olympic games. Worst than ever this year than 4 years ago.. Aikona");
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document.write("It is not about the emblem or the street name changes. They are just doing this to p#ss us off to have a reason to call us racists.. ");
document.write("Komphela Indaba
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document.write("Should the Springbok emblem go? NO And is it really dividing people? HELL NO STILL VOTING THE SAME AND STILL LOVE SA.
Butana Komphela why could you not discuss why our national soccer team has to play for pride or about the upcoming fifa wc or are u just proud hosting it....ah yes the best u came up with is the Springbok emblem, and if im you i'll shut the f#$% up cause the only thing divided in the country is the ANC. just human nature to ####ed off if not part of perfection.. ");
document.write("Nat WasLap
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document.write("leave me in a dark room with this poephol.Eish he'll talk sense after that. ");
document.write("Who Cares?
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document.write("Seriously, who cares? I am so over this country. Africa for the Africans. Advance Australia fair!. rodney");
document.write("Khompela
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document.write("This idiot knows that the only way for him to get his name in the papers, is to rant about RACISM or the SPRINGBOK or both. His name is never mentioned in connection with anything vaguely resembling actual developement of young sportsmen and women, or the upgrading of facilities in disadvantaged areas. The fact that he is getting paid for these outbursts is even more sickening.. Sandy");
document.write("Unified emblem
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document.write("Change it to the springbok emblem maybe it will inspire the other battling sports identities to realize dreams and goals can be achieved with the right leadership and management teams and the will to succeed.
This is just a tactic to dilude the mess the ANC are in. Hardie v Niekerk");
document.write("a load of balls
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document.write("Instead of this Sprinbok symbol saga why doesn’t Mr Komphela focus on the dire situation in South African soccer. A world ranking of 85th, failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations and a looming world cup seems a far more pressing agenda…. warren v");
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document.write("Message to Butana Komphela:
If you want to unite a country take some tips from Madiba at the World Cup'95. That was success. If you want to further stuff up like you have been doing since you came in office look at Bafana Bafana. Now they have really united the South Africans! How pathetic! If you want to see a racist go no further than a mirror!. Thabo");
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document.write("And the Banana Banana emblem and team don't divide us?
\"Butana Komphela should go\". ");
document.write("Racism in Reverse
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document.write("Why can't these deranged individuals who call themselves politicians leave good things alone. They are the ones who are the racist ones. As long as they are lining their pockets and upsetting the good people of SA they are happy. No wonder everyone is leaving SA. I will be next. I used to be very proud as a South African, but these Black Racist Politicians have destroyed that in me.. ");
document.write("Khompela is an idiot
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document.write("When will these jumped up idiots realise that no matter how hard they try they cannot erase history. I did no see adevided nation on 20 October last year when we won the world cup and I bet this bitter, reverse racist, pratt was there enriching himself at the expense of the taxpayer. I suppose it was OK to bask in the glow of victory then.
Many countries and societies have tried over many centuries to change history yet with all the renaming of streets and cities everyone still remembers history however distatseful. All idiots like Khompela do is foster a new divide between in a new generation of South African. If he really cared about the country and not his own pocket he would be doing something constructive to unite the country like putting pressure on ministers to combat crime, but hey, that only effects white people so why worry!! . Simon");
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document.write("When they call us arrogant whites then there is no problem with that, but when Pretorius said \"shocking\" he was marked as a racist by Tito?. ");
document.write("WTF
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document.write("The only thing that divides Mr Komphela is that his right hand does not know what his left is doing. He is a clueless idiot that think he has made the big time if he sees has face on TV. It is utter rubbish that the Bok emblem reminds us of apartheid because they were called Springboks then. The ANC was called ANC then so why not change that. While you are at it why don't you change your own name because that should remind you of apartheid too! The ANC is only starting this issue again to shift the media focus off their inability to run a country properly. The no to racism is also a absolute joke. Just because two drunk whites (I hope they rot in hell) swore at a black lady we go on a massive campaign. We should rather play with \"no to xenophobia\" on our shirts. If the sports ministers and all their sidekicks want to do something worth while they should focus on sports, like the world class soccer team we have, where they spend millions for fancy coaches, have a wonderful representative team but can not beat themselves if they tried. Face the facts Mr Komphela, you do not have a clue what you are doing.. Kobus");
document.write("rugby emblem
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document.write("The springbok is a international symbol of our rugby team. It's like trying to change the name of Table Mountain or the Kruger Park although they will probably do that too.
The springboks have brought glory to this country twice, and unified a nation like no other team has been able too. This Mr. Komphela is the biggest racist of them all.
The arrogant way in which he talks really gets under my skin. \"no negotiation\" on the emblem is Mr. Komphela's theory, that is a real democracy hey! Mr. komphela. . miguel");
document.write("Cant fix anything
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document.write("So they cant fix the soccer team, the Olympics team was a disaster so the only thing they can do to appease the \"uneducated masses\" is to appeal to their own racism and mess with the rugby emblem. The similarities with the moron running Zimbabwe and quite obvious...
. Dieter");
document.write("Attention : New Legislation
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document.write("...and next month all white people must please change their skin colour too, as not to remind
us all of apartheid.. PJN");
document.write("So sad
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document.write("I see so many of my friends leave this beautiful country - leaving their friends, family and careers behind, and I ask myself, must I go, leave everything I love so much, and go to Australia. And then I get positive again. BUT then you get people like Butana Komphela that wants to destroy all hope of unity. It is so sad that he can't see past himself. We need to look forward, not back, it is looking forward that will create our destiny, it is looking forward that will bring hope and unity. I don't want to leave this country Mr Komphela, but pls don't create this negativity that bring so much devide. You will one day stand responsible for every word you speak. Rob. Rob");
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document.write("Who was involved with xenophobia? The Whites? No - it was the blacks but now the Whites are racists???. ");
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document.write("Mandela and Mbeki never had a problem wearing a Springbok jersey when we won the WC Rugby. Nobody complanied then about the emblem.. ");
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document.write("WHAT A RACSIST MININISTER.....RATHER DEWELOP SPORT FASCILITIES IN THE TOWNSHIPS AND RURAL AREAS...OR IS THE BRIDES NOT GOOD THERE...:-]. h naude");
document.write("don't fix what ain't broke
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document.write("Leave the springbok alone! It unites the Nation! With the exception of a few narrow mindined (white) South Africans rugby is a sport for all of us to enjoy.
When an individual like Komphela make's comments of this nature I always think of what Madiba is thinking.
Put the likes of Malema and Komphela
on a ship and send them to an mission to find all the missing socks of the world. At least then they would be of some use to us.. GregB");
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document.write("well we can vent our frustration with our comments here , those clowns will not be reading them and taking any note - because they cant
read ! - They the will continue to take and take , they have the blue print from uncle Bob ,well if those clever clowns do away with it , then it is goodbye to the game in SA. Who will then fill the stadiums , only supporters at the stadiums will be the catering crews , as the supporters will not support teams which are not picked on merit, what then , the government will enforce quotas for whites to go and watch the games without their springbok jersey , imagine the money they will loose , if they change the emblem then don't support the team or go to the games , one or two tests with empty stadiums may wake them up . Any young (white)budding rugby players should start looking overseas now .They even attacking the sponsors now , what happens when they pull out , look for a new one like- ijuba. Andy");
document.write("How much longer?
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document.write("I am so tired of hearing how \"arrogant\" white people are and how everything we do is againt the revolution or whatever! We pay our taxes, we try and do our part for the most. But that doesnt seem to be enough. SO now what? Must we sit back and be bitch slapped for the rest of our lives because our fathers and grandfathers screwed up?When do we qualify to be South Africans? The Sprinbok is a symbol of sporting excellence. Thats all. You can hitch whatever other significance you want to it, but it wont change how we feel about it. We will always sing its priases and we will always carry its flag. If that makes me a racist then so be it. Maybe us \"arrogant\" whites should start our own little revolution. Maybe we should stop working for a day just to prove we also stil have a part to play. We are South Africans as much as anyone else. Our struggle is to deal with the fallout from apartheid and to suffer the ramblings of idiots like komphela. We can only be pushed around so much. Im tired of living behind high fences, tired of reading the paper and being shamed by two drunk #######s making stupid comments at a Rugby stadium and then being grouped with them just because I happen to be white! I want what every other decent South African wants, to raise my family, live our lives in peace and safety and to be proud of the country we come from. If that is to much for the ANC to allow me, well then I guess we have a problem. Maybe its time white South Africans actively start voicing their concerns. Maybe its time that we stop sitting on the sidelines because we dont want to be labeled arrogant or racist by idiots like komphela because we have opinions that differ from theirs. How much longer can we stay quiet. Hiding behind fences is not living at all. Its simply waiting to be erased. . John");
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document.write("I've seen people of all races passionately support the Springboks - think back to the celebrations following our world cup wins. The whole world knows and recognises the Springboks. It is a symbol of a fiery, passionate bunch of guys, who put their own 'stuff' aside and work together to win... Imagine we could do that in everyday life - what an awesome nation we would be! Aah, guess I am allowed to dream : ). Bok Supporter");
document.write("pure arrogance
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document.write("The irony of his statements is that he is probably sitting in a nice plush office somewhere, reading the publics opinion on such a matter muttering about \"the whites\", he fails to realise that his time and effort to such matters highlights his vast incompetancies and knowledge on meaningfull sporting related decisions. You ask New Zealand and Australia's, Americas, India's Chinas most ardent sport's fan who their relevant Sports Portfolio Committee chairperson, and there is no ways that they will know. My point is this is the utterings of an arrogant barstard . wayne");
document.write("PLEASE IGNORE
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document.write("Its a well known fact that the MOST useless parliament representives end up in the sports portfolios.Ask any MP and they will confirm.
So simply ignore the mutterings of fools. OJ");
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document.write("This is bulls#$%@!!!! . Gerrit Thysse");
document.write("also saddened
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document.write("I understand why you are all outraged and too feel the same way. What surprises me though is how little it takes for many of you who have commented to stoop to the same level as the very people you criticise. Their motivations might possibly be racist - but many of your responses are just as racist. It would make more sense to rise above this and have the dignity and intellectual capacity to defend the Springbok emblem without bringing in race and racist comments. The comments you have made are not going to get you anywhere - constructive arguments for keeping the emblem are required - as opposed to emotional, baseless comments.. Sonja");
document.write("Winds of change!
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document.write("It is sad to see white South Africans so resistant to change, take it from me as back South African change does not come easy it comes at price. I fully agree with the Indaba simply because we are so divided as nation and yes sport plays an important role in unifying the a nation. We need an emblem that we can all identify our national sporting teams. . Very");
document.write("komphleat idiot
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document.write("Perhaps the real debate should be can we continue to afford to have people like Komphela in positions of authority. This arrogant megahone presides over a parliamentary committee which has overseen the decline of almost every sport from netball to track and field athletics, swimming and soccer. His primary contribution has been a loud mouth, not his only orifice that should be plugged with a king protea.
. Bill");
document.write("Mr Komphela what an embarrasment
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document.write("Mr Komphela what an embarrasment you are. You are supposed to be imparcial (not have your own agenda). This is a democracy! The Springbok emblem has nothing to do with politics or racism. There now you know, so leave it alone. In fact The Springbok Rugby team, Springbok emblem and their two world cup wins has brought more unity to this country. The whole world recocnizes it as a symbol of unity for a nation and there is great respect for the Springbok rugby team.
You Mr Komphela are stirring up division and racism. Shame on you! You label people (white people) racist but you are the one that is racist. You do not belong to democracy and you should step down. I am proud of the Springboks, but I am certainly not proud of you (Mr Komphela). SHAME ON YOU! The more I hear idiots like you speak the more confidence I lose in our government. Zan");
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document.write("Resistant to change? The ANC wants to change everything and anything without considering the negative implications.
Change the Springbok emblem and exchange rate with go over R10/dollar again.. ");
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document.write("This made me laugh.. just because that puny imbecile SERIOUSLY thinks he can make a name for himself by insulting people. Laddie, grow up. You're the one dividing the country, not some drawing of an antelope. . ");
document.write("Nothing better
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document.write("Don't these guys have much more serius and important issues to attend to, than to try and change a name to suit the black community and leave the white people out of it completely. Thy obviously don't feel that the seriousness of crimes, thefts, etc. are not so important, if they can make such a huge effort to change a name known to all and which does not have a particularly good reason to change. The rest of the world knows our team as the Bokke! Why why why. They must attent to the serious issues and stop wasting time and effort with things that is fine the way they are.. Charmaine");
document.write("what next ?
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document.write("you are changing so much that i as a South African do not know my own country anymore when speaking to friends form other countries....
You are now just changing things for the sake of it, when is enough enough...
Am i going to be expected to carry a piece of paper giving me permission to walk in the street in the near future...( i heard from history that that happened in SA before- is it going to happen to me now )
to be honest i think you should put your efforts into creating a street without crime rather than change the name of it, like with the Boks, why dont you make all SA teams officially known as the springboks and not succumb to a fat paycheck from someone who is lobbying the change to make money on the rights etc etc...
Slowly but surely i am becoming de-South Africanised - perhaps thats the governments plan - to push young Whites away
. phillip");
document.write("Its not about the emblem
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document.write("The black politicians (HAHA so called) have F###ED UP the whole of sub Sahara Africa. Why stop now South Africa must be next !!!!!All South African sport has gone for a ball of SH@T Why should RUGBY be any different??? Let the rest of the world have something else to laugh about. not only our STUPID Banana Banana soccer team (if you can call them a soccer team ) . EISH");
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document.write("Hey you white suckers. We change the street names so that it will be better for us to spell it when you phone a black police officer complaining that they are busy breaking into your precious home.. ");
document.write("SPRINGBOK
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document.write("I really disagree with changing the name of the Springboks, it is known thorughout the world. Does this mean Bafana Bafana must also change their name???????. Tish");
document.write("Once again they play the race card...
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document.write("Firstly the springbok is an %@&!ing antelope and does and cannot hold any racial connotation!
Secondly the people who want to change the emblem are black racists who simply have a desire for somekind of revenge. Changing the emblem will not do anything but #### off half the country and please a few vengeful bastards.
Get over it and do something constructive with your time and money instead of whining about the past!. Braam");
document.write("Springbok emblem.
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document.write("Why do we always end up on the racism issue?
When Madiba stood holding up the cup in 1995 in his No. 6 Springbok jersey, did it not unite us all in celebrating the beginning of a great united rugby nation?
Ex President Thabo Mbeki was also held up with his No. 2 Bok jersey.
They are both great black South African leaders of our time and I as a white man am very proud of them and their achievements.
Everything takes time to grow if you nurture what you have.
The Springbok symbol is internationally known and respected, changing it will be killing off a legacy of past and present and future achievements!
Don't just throw away history, good or bad.. Gregor Schäfers");
document.write("Simple Solution
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document.write("Khomhela is 100% correct. \"No Negotiation\" on the Springbok emblem. If they change the symbol, boycott all Springboks games. Even better, organise protests outside the stadiums. Then Komphela can sit and cry at how racist whites are while the all development of rugby grinds to a standstill and sponsors run away. At least everyone will know who to blame for the destruction of South Africa's proudest sporting heritage. Wonder how much of this is out of sheer jealousy that the Boks actually perform. From the results of ALL our other teams, our Sports Porfolio Commeittee is doing a brilliant job. Clearly he'd rather stirr up contreversy then have people focus on his pathetic performance.. Lepper_Messiah");
document.write("In which country is Mr. Khompela living?
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document.write("Mr. Khompela is clearly very removed from the people which he claims to represent!
This personal spat between Mr. Khompela and rugby's corporate sponsors could potentially lead to the removal of a symbol which the majority of the people of this country hold in respect.
We love that emblem!
Has Mr. Khompela already forgotten how that symbol united us, the people of this country, on 24 June 1995, the day that transformed the symbol of the Springbok?
The Springbok emblem epitomises the role that sport can play in uniting a country devastated by apartheid. It that not blatently obvious? Can't you feel it?!?
We Love That Emblem!. Damien");
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document.write("From all the ranting and complaining I would assume all are white? If it's not about the emblem then why make such a song and dance about it? Can you believe in this day and age you still get the TRANSVAAL Agricultural Union? What have they got against the Gauteng Agricultural Union? Now go explain THAT to a young child wanting to know about it. We all love the Proteas national cricket team, so why not love the Springboks by any other name.
Oh, and someone mentioned about changing the street names to people that bomb them (I assume the whites?) Just think what the old names represents to the other races in this beautiful country. Both sides of the coin.. Robert Sidney");
document.write("Bok embleem
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document.write("Hoe 'divide' die embleem die nasie??Noem een ander sport wat ons meer unite as rugby??Kyk eerder na julle sokker span vir 2010!Gaan die wegvat van die bok embleem ons regtig meer unite??dit gaan ons mos net meer verder divide... lee");
document.write("\"No to racism\"....who's the message for?
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document.write("I see those rugby teams with that #### on thier jerseys - the Sharks dont have it - so now it's a problem - they are \"blatantly racist\". Bafana dont have it either, nor Chiefs, or Sundowns - why? Has it got something to do with the colour of the audience - or am I now being racist? . Peter");
document.write("This is nonsense
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document.write("Why waste time and energy on a trivial matter like this? Don't we have more serious problems to find the solutions to in this country? I'm sick and tired of everything getting blamed on apartheid and whites being the racists, ha...what a joke!! This government is making us the laughing stock of the world. What does our flag stand for, isn't it a symbol for all the races to come together? Practise what you preach!!! I say the Springbok Emblem stays!!. Karin");
document.write("?????????
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document.write("Couple of clowns short of a circus, that’s all this government and their departments are. Probably Mugabie style electioneering going on with a likely split going to take place in the ANC, attack the whites to get support from the blacks. George");
document.write("BOK EMBLEEM.IETS WAT JULLE NOOIT SAL 'GET' NIE
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document.write("JA,F#K DIE RUGBY OOK OP SOOS ALLES.JULLE HET MOS NIKS ANDERS OM TE DOEN OP JULLE VET GATTE NIE.WELL DONE ON THE \"SOCCER\" BY THE WAY.YOU REALLY WANNA UNITE THE ####RY??RUN IT FOR A CHANGE!!!!. lee");
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document.write("I think if they can move Table Mountain they will probably do that too as everything and anything reminds them of apartheid. . ");
document.write("Change to show the real South Africa
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document.write("I am all for the change, why don’t we change it to something that really represents South Africa and its government. Maybe we can have a showerhead, or some person being raped or killed. That should bring us all together and show the world the real South Africa. Krusty");
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document.write("I agree with the sentiments given before me on preserving the emblem.
The Springbok emblem is a national and internationally known institute that you as South African should embrace without prejudice. That also means you Mr Komphela, and also all other South Africans that would like to change the emblem.
As with the soccer team, where is the equality there? There are no quota's for that team are there??
I say keep politics out of sports and let them do what they do best, play their chosen sport to the best of their ability.
You do what you do best, talk about nothing all day.. Nicholas");
document.write("LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE
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document.write("What kind of government do we live in? Let the people talk. Listen to the people.. Gregori");
document.write("Butana Komphela = BIGGEST RACIST OF US ALL!!!
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document.write("I think the ANC should ask Butana Komphela to resign from his post...and that MR. PRICE should take this man on in court! What a racist!!! I hope he reads all the comments posted here for a rude awakening of what people think of his cr#p idea! . MARYKE CIOROVICH");
document.write("Komphela WAS AT THE RWC 1'ST CLASS
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document.write("komphela you arrogant #####! You travel to the world cup 1'st class flight, 1'st class hotel etc etc. Have the absolute pleasure and joy of seeing the SPRINGBOKS WIN the &^%$#@! CUP, laud and party with the then president and players. What an A-hole, I hope that you get your thumb out your butt and wake up.
. Chopper");
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document.write("The springbok emblem must stay, it is part of our countrys History and non racial.. Bob Stephen");
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document.write("must stay. zander potgieter");
document.write("Leave the politics out of Sport!!!
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document.write("Why don't these politicians do what we pay them to do? Sort out this country's real problems like seriously. I'm sure for every minute they waste discussing rubbish like sports emblems that have to go, somebody is getting murdered or raped or hijacked.
Come on you guys stop messing with with petty stuff and get this country sorted!! Vir VARK-STEAKS!!!!. Gerhard");
document.write("Why are guys crying?
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document.write("How many of you voted FW de Klerk's handover? How much proof do you need that they cannot run a country?
Apartheid will be thrown into the forefront for the next 100 years and beyond, They have achieved nothing of value for RSA and they never will, they have an axe to grind and they will not stop. wait until they open the borders with all the other African countries, the Springbok emblem is the least of the coming problems. john");
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document.write("We have so many problems in SA and we have to worry about the emblem of the most successful sports team in the country. If you insist on ignoring crijme, health and unemployment and want to scratch around in sports then go after those clowns called the national soccer team and see if you can stop them being the laughing stock of the world cup. Just a though. Use it, dont use it.. Billy");
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document.write("ohannesburg - The ANC came out strongly in support of the Springbok emblem on Friday, saying it did not want to see it replaced.
\"The ANC would like to state categorically that it would not like to see any replacement or change of the Springbok emblem until sufficient debate and consultation of all stakeholders, including rugby supporters, has taken place,\" said African National Congress spokesperson Jessie Duarte.
\"We would also like to encourage our world-acclaimed sportsmen to continue winning more world cups for South Africa and not be detracted by debates on the future of the Springbok emblem.\"
She was responding to discussions at the National Sports Indaba in Durban where sports portfolio committee chairman Butana Komphela told delegates on Thursday that the Springbok emblem divided the country.
\"Minister, I want you to observe the arrogance of white people on the Springbok emblem,\" he said.
Komphela said that there could be \"no negotiation\" on replacing the Springbok emblem. ");
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document.write("Gerhardt Maritz you are not a racist.
Michael Jacoby on the other hand (who posted on here) - why does he call it 'your football team'? Why doesn't he call it ‘our football team’ ? Isn't he South African ? Where is his patriotism ? Does he not follow Bafana Bafana because there are no white South Africans in it ? Then I am afraid he is racist. I am an Indian and I support the Bokke, Bafana Bafana, The Proteas – even Ernie Els. Only cricket has an Indian in it. Whether a person of your ethnic group is represented is immaterial – you should support the national team. That is just plain wrong.
Remarks like these by the Sports Portfolio Committee chairperson Butana Komphela leads people to question certain actions/remarks and ultimately them being branded racist. The biggest racist here is Butana Komphela. Being a person in a public position, viewing such racist remarks, can only be detrimental to the greater good of South Africa. A country in a post apartheid era. As for Butana’s remarks – personally I think that it is remarks like this that are extremely racist. How can we take away such a big part of our history? We are the world champions and are known worldwide by that name. Let it be Butane – there is no way that it should be changed. Personally I think the springbok emblem should be our nation’s logo and should be included in all sports – i.e. soccer, cricket, etc. It should unite us all and I believe this will instil some pride in the ‘other’ sports.
Butana surely there is something else you can do. Here’s something :
I don’t agree with race quotas. If you are good enough – you should play for your country. If a person is in a team to represent race quotas – how will that person feel and what does that do for team moral ?
I think it is the Sports Ministry that should be allocating cash to find the next Ntini, Habana or McCarthy rather than letting the likes of Kevin Pieterson mouthing off against the country of his birth.
. Christopher Naidoo");
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document.write("Name changes are racially motivated and I think that such persons should spend more time improving than breaking down barriers. Time & money is wasted on all such issues & the time & money can be well spent on building, promoting expanding where needed most.. Michael");
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document.write("Just because I don't like soccer that makes me a racist? . ");
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document.write("You can change the embroidery on the jersey and you can call our team
ama-whatever takes your fancy,but be
rest assured you will NEVER change
the spirit and passion the people of S.A. have for their national side.
True rugby fans and the rest of the
rugby world will always refer to our national side as the SPRINGBOKS
. T.J.Read");
document.write("Leave it alone
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document.write("What do these people have against a little buck that is found only on the African continent and is the epitomy of athletic grace? Do these black politicians who are so out of touch with even their own people not like it only because white people do like it ? In that case these people calling fo the symbol to go should give up Braai vleis , boerewors , 4x4 vehilces , and all other Western style comforts. It is pure jealousy that despite the fact that for 12 years the ANC has tried to destroy Rugby in SA , Springbok rugby has still managed to stay on top of the World and is a shining example of exellence in a South Africa in which standards have gradually been slipping thanks to the afore mentioned organization's incompetence and bad governance. I do not give a hoot if the Springbok team has 15 black players in it as long as those 15 are the best in the country - but at least give them a chance to be assosiated with the respect that the Springbok has earned over a century of inspiring rugby.. Chris H D");
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document.write("How some people can be so #????# as to say that the emblem \"divides\" the people\" after all that's happened . . .I just do not understand! There are so many real issues/problems to worry about and to find solutions for! Are they blind?. Fanie Gerber");
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document.write("If it goes I stop supporting them, I already stoped watching the National Cricket team, don't even know if they played this year, lost all interest there. Same will happen to rugby. They should hold polls at the stadium, these people must deside if the emblem should go or stay, not a power hungry politition who have only his own interest in mind. . JdP");
document.write("There are MUCH bigger issues
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document.write("There are issues in SA that are MUCH more important and MUCH bigger than a rugby emblem. Having said that, the Springbok emblem is famous world-wide as epitomizing a great rugby team, and there's a huge black support base for the 'Bokke, Bokke'. Protea doesn't have the same ring at all. . Ash");
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document.write("If anything the ama bokke unites everyone in South Africa. Instead of deciding for us, let the people who support the bokke decide whatever their colour!!! I bet you black, white, purple, green and striped will want to keep them the Springboks. Every time someone wants their own way they scream racism - well you know what the rest of us are actually enjoying each other for who we are and making friends and understanding each other more. Why dont you guys start setting an example or even better get of your little pedestal and make some friends, just like we did!! Its great fun and very interesting.
PS I am seriously wondering, what colour is a springbok classified as????
. Belinda");
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document.write("I,m sorry to keep hearing these idiots trying change things for the sake of seeing there names in print.
I,d like to make one....One bullet one fool !!!!. Mike");
document.write("BUTANA MUST GO
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document.write("The Springbok has all the colours of our skins in its skin - that means it's an ideal emblem for any South African team!!. Ash");
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document.write("The indaba will focus on \"sports, politics......\" Therein lies the problem. SPORT & POLITICS DO NOT MIX!!! Our sport teams/ results are a testament to that very fact. Attitudes like this do nothing more than widen the divide and increase racism. So very sad.. Janet");
document.write("Springbok - racism - blah blah
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document.write("What a load of BS !
Have they nothing better to do than once again blaming everything on \"racism\". What a sorry sad old boring tale it's become. Leave the bloody Springbok alone - it stood us in good stead and done us as a Nation proud - more than can be said about Bafana Bafana. Fix the racism in your so called Bafana Bafana team by calling a national forum and then publicly insisting you get some white guys in the team. Rather spend your time, energy and money by doing something about the rampant, ignored and out of controll crime in this country. At least that way you will get the support of the massas behind you. Pierre. Pierre Du Toit");
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document.write("GO THE BOKKE!!! WOOHOOO!!!!! . ");
document.write("Emblem should go?
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document.write("Dear all,
It is baffling and mind numbingly confusing what some people can dream up!!!
The Springbok has been the emblem and standard for over 100 years and all black players, white, coloured or whatever have played under it with pride!!!
Is it not Racism to vanquish the emblem? It represents South Africa, the South African rugby excellence and is a reference to all the world of the best rugby nation in the world.
What do you want to put instead?
Apartheid is OVER. Start dealing with real issues, such as crime, drugs, health, justice and economy.
The Boks have been a stronghold for all the people and if you ask Bryan Habana, Conrad Jantjes, \"The beast\", Ricy Janary among other black players if they are proud to be called Boks, then you will have your answer whether to change the emblem or not.
In my eyes it has been a factor of union and common passion. . Michael Gillbee");
document.write("Komphela, you are an embarressment for black people
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document.write("I hope that one day politicians like Komphela, Malema, Manto, etc will die out.
They are an embarressment for the clear thinking, young, up-and-comming black community of South Africa.
Revenge never brought any sort of solice, Komphela. Live with it.. Alfred Mbuli");
document.write("Springboks must go
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document.write("Sad day if this happens at black rock.. Fred Reinhardt");
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document.write("I think that we have to meet these clowns half-way
how about having a black Springbok for a mascot? Lets give him green dreadloks too - like the rubbish 2010 mascot - call me a racist if you will but lashing out at the white people of our country is NOT what Madiba would have wanted and some of these politicians are only stoking the fires and encouraging racism by saying that whites are arrogant. This behaviour should not be accepted in this country and I personally WILL NOT TOLERATE IT!. teriwan");
document.write("Springbok jersey was fine for Nelson Mandela
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document.write("Yeah, do you remember that!!! The proud moment when our black president wore the Springbok rugby jersey. Madiba was perfectly happy with that - and so was the nation! You politicians should get a life and get over this \"apartheid\" thing. It's been 14 years for Gods sake! Get over it! Concentrate on something more important that changing every damn airport, town or street name. You are just costing this country and companies around the world more and more money.. Graeme Geldenhuys");
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document.write("STATEMENT BY DONALD LEE, MP
DA SPOKESPERSON ON SPORT
If Springbok emblem was good for Nelson Mandela, then it is good for South Africa
Release, immediate: Friday, 10 October 2008
The Democratic Alliance (DA) urges the ANC government to focus on developing sports infrastructure in South Africa to produce the best sportsmen and women who can improve the country’s performance in international sports competitions. In this spirit, we will send a copy of our recently-launched sports policy, “The Pursuit of Excellence’, to Luthuli House to assist the ANC in resolving the problems facing sport in the country.
There is no need to s#### the Springbok emblem. Everybody in the country, including those who are not necessarily rugby fans, identifies with this emblem. Every emerging rugby player aspires to be part of the Springboks’ legacy. The emblem is a symbol of excellence, pride and passion. It has been with us through two rugby World Cup victories, and it epitomizes the pursuit of excellence not only in rugby but sport in the country.
The ANC government’s campaign to s#### the Springbok emblem is part of an orchestrated ploy to divide South Africa unnecessarily, and to deflect attention from the many failures of its sports policies. Former president, Nelson Mandela, endorsed the emblem because he acknowledged its significance and value. If the emblem was good for Mandela, then it is good for the rest of South Africa.
The claim by the chairperson of the portfolio committee on sport, Butana Khompela, that the emblem ‘divides’ the nation is unfounded. Each time the Springboks play, South Africans from all walks of life rally behind the team. The pride and euphoria that follow our rugby team are a testament to the fact that the Springbok emblem is appreciated across racial, political and ethnic lines.
Mr. Komphela should spend more time concentrating on his oversight responsibilities than on his witch-hunt against the Springboks. What South Africa needs is to develop young talent in sport to produce the best sports stars, who will bring the country into league with the best sporting nations in the world.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Donald Lee MP - 083 650 6329
. rob");
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document.write("This is just another way that you people try and provoke anger among us united people. You can put a wheelborrow on our jerseys for all I care. I will ALWAYS call my rugby team the Springboks. My blood stays green. Stop wasting our tax money!. Donovin Smith");
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document.write("Komphela must go. This is not negotiable. Look at the arrogance of the man! He is dividing the nation. Please go and go quickly.
You are in a democracy and the majority of people want you to GO. Francois Griesel");
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The chairperson of the portfolio committee on sports, Butana Komphela, is abusing the committee in order to drive his vendetta against the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and to further his racially-driven agenda. In light of this, the Democratic Alliance (DA), along with a number of other parties believes that it is Komphela who must account for his conduct, not SASCOC. Until that happens, we will also consider not taking part in the future activities of the committee.
It is clear that the portfolio committee is engaged in a witch-hunt against SASCOC and its head Moss Mashishi. This is evidenced by the fact that ANC members of the portfolio committee reiterated Komphela’s outrageous remark that SASCOC ‘is full of whites and Indians’ during yesterday’s meeting, which the sports representative body was supposed to attend.
The key issue in the whole SASCOC debacle is not the sports body’s alleged disregard for Parliament, but Komphela’s unacceptable conduct. Mr. Komphela has no respect for sports leaders in the country and opposition members of the portfolio committee, yet he expects to be treated with respect.
SASCOC’s decision to boycott the portfolio committee due to Butana Komphela’s behaviour is a reflection of the sports community’s dissatisfaction with his conduct. Throughout his tenure as chairperson he has been more concerned with launching cynical racist attacks on sports leaders than ensuring that the committee conducts serious oversight work.
I have personally written to the Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, on two occasions to complain about Mr. Komphela’s behaviour but she failed to respond to either letter.
The DA will not be party to a witch-hunt against SASCOC or Moss Mashishi. We reiterate our call for the Speaker of Parliament to investigate Butana Komphela’s unacceptable conduct.. ");
document.write("SPRINGBOK MUST GO ! ! ! !
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document.write("It is amazing that we have to remove the national emblem of a \"Springbok\" from a sports team. An emblem recognised internationally for the success of our sportsmen and women. Maybe we will have to kill all the real animals as well as they certainly display the same meaning in nature as on the chest of a sports person. Can soemone tell me the difference between an animal and a plant. The Springboks brought unity to our Country in 1995 and again in 2007. People of all races are wearing the Springbok Jersey with pride. Take the damn thing away if you must, we have been threatened about it since 1994, take it if you must. At least we will not be continually threatened about whatever you stick on the jerseys next.
Make it a banana, that will most probably become our next national fruit, we do argue like monkeys over a buck, don't we?. QUENTIN");
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document.write("BUTANA Khomphela has been an embarrassment for too long. His insistence on using racist slurs and personal attacks to demonise those he disagrees with are hindrances to a non-racial society.
Komphela seems more interested in becoming the most talked about politician than focusing on his oversight responsibilities. The Department of Sports and Recreation is in a financial mess having obtained a qualified audit for the second year in a row, yet Komphela is silent on this issue.
I appeal to the ANC to save us from his nonsense by not using him in any position next year.. ");
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document.write("SA sports’ bad sport
So there they were, gathered at a dinner to praise Olympic hero Khotso Mokoena.
The mood was jolly until Butana Komphela polluted the air with his filthy rant. The serial foot-in-mouth merchant defended controversial athletics boss Leonard Chuene on the absurd basis of SA athletics’ “success” in Beijing, accusing this newspaper of trying to bring Chuene down so that we could write that he was “a k##### who had failed”.
Warming up, the crazy sports portfolio committee boss slammed critics of Team SA, saying the country should be compared with sports giants Swaziland and Lesotho rather than Britain.
Splutter!
There’s no room for the K-word in sport — on yer bike, Komphela.. ");
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document.write("No, it should not go as this emblem is identified with rugby internationally since rugby started. Why change it? It will have no benefit other than a political one.. tony");
document.write("CHRISTOPHER NAIDOO WHO CARES WHAT YOU SAY!!!
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document.write("NAIDOO, I'M NOT A RASICT, IF I WAS I WOULD NOT BE WORKING IN ANGOLA AMONGST ''BLACKS'' FOR 70% OF THE YEAR. NOT JUST WORKING WITH THEM BUT ALSO TRAINING THEM THAT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE MY JOB AND SO THAT I CAN GO AND TRAIN OTHER PEOPLE UP. LOOK WHO YOU CALL RACIST IN FUTURE, YOU COULD JUST EXPECT A LETTER FROM MY LAWYER ON DEFERMATION OF CHARACTER!!!
I WOULD RATHER ROLL SAMOOSAS FOR 5 CENTS A DAY WITH A GUN IN MY BACK THAN WATCH ''OURS/YOURS FOOTBALL TEAM''. JUST TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY ''KINGFISHER BEER'' FROM INDIA IS STILL MY FAVOURITE BEER OF ALL TIME. SO AM I STILL RACIST. PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT WITH YOUR SOCKS!!!. Michael Jacoby");
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document.write("I would just like to compliment 2 posters here, (SONJA and Christopher Naidoo)My personal question here, is what real motive does komphela have for wanting to remove the Springbok. Does it offend the majority of the supporters? is rugby a priority in South Africa, even if the majority support base would diminish should the emblem be changed? Is this the first 'BIG PUSH', to force whites away from the game, so that blacks can get in without 'quotas' being the stigma? Is there a 'white uproar' at the make-up of the national soccer side (and why not?) Me thinks , perhaps the motive behind the 'culling of the springbok' have nothing at all to do with unity, but more of hoping that it stops the mainstay supporters of rugby (mainly white Afrikaner males) from identifying with a game that is a religion to them. I dont think its fair, given the fact that Madiba and Mbeki were proud to adorn the Springbok after we won the '95 and '07 rugby world cup. Sinister motives, if you ak me. . jollifier");
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document.write("The challenge to remove racism from sport is not going to be solved by changing logo's. There is no doubt that the 'older' generation associate international sport in South Africa with apartheid and all of its wrongdoing and evils. I include myself in this group. As a South African born with a lower concentration of melatonin in my skin than average I see my sons (now aged 17 and 19) who have absolutely no clue that there is any relationship between the logo and racism. The one hero worships Brian Habana and the other was at Boy's High with Chiliboy Ralepelle. They have no clue that South African international sport is racist and nor do they think it should be. The future is to make the Springboks and South African rugby non racial not to change logos. Ten years down the line it is too little too late. Al hail to a future of non-racial rugby. Changing a name will change nothing.. Damian");
document.write("Lend the Springbok Emblem to Bafana Bafana
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document.write("Goodness knows they need all the help they can get! Komphela should focus his attention on assisting the soccer team rather than promoting divisions within rugby. If nothing else, his efforts would be much more constructive. His continuous comments about race show how racist he is and his sole purpose seems to be to undermine un ity. Another Julius Malignant!. John");
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document.write("Shame on natal for not wearing the racism message! They should be forced to do so, along with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Ten Commandments, the United Nations Charter and possibly the Magna Carta. There will be a bonus - opposing teams will have so much distracting literature to work through the Sharks are a certainty to win the Super 14s. Thank God we don't have this sort of garbage in Australia.. Bob ");
document.write("Leave the Bok alone!
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document.write("The Bok is only about racism because some people are making it about that. If they see the bigger picture, say of how this symbol has come to represent something so much more - our sporting victories since '94 - maybe they will back off. Then again maybe the chance of it raining blueberry muffins is greater. Sad man, very sad.. Lia");
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document.write("Why not put a three legged potjie pot on one side and a bottle of Klippies on the other. That will make everyone happy! . Frederick Kirsten");
document.write("Are you for real?
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document.write("...Is it just me or there IS some slight connection between the name of the team and the emblem?! And if the springbok goes how do they feel about changing the entire name of the team since they both have something to do with a springbok! Yeah, i thought so! No way this is happening. If you think about it, you silly govt rabbits, there is no better way to symbolize a team called \"the Springboks\" than with an emblem of a springbok! Seriously, find something better to do or i swear i will come all the way from Bulgaria and kick your miserable asses!. Victoria");
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document.write("Again we have morons with inflated opinions of themselves crying about the Springbok emblem. Do they have nothing better to talk about? The Springbok is a symbol of pride, not only in rugby but in the Country. It is respected throughout the World. Now we have these stupid idiots wanting to get rid of it! What have they ever done for sport in South Africa, apart from inflated salaries? Where is the criticism of the \"racist\" football team, the vast majority of whom are black? Where's the development programmes for white children to get them into the football team? Why doesn't Mr who-ever-he-is Komphela leave the the emblem along and get back to doing what he probably does best........being a racist. . Trev (UK)");
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document.write("There is a poll on site:
www.sportspotter.com regarding emblem - will be interesting to see the results.. Paul");
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document.write("It is an absoloute disgrace getting rid of our emblem, once its gone I will no longer be supporting that team. Take it away and the world will laugh at your pettiness. Its a bloody antelope for crying out loud! Rick-UK . rick s");
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document.write("Stofile (cant call you Mr) \"It is better to keep you mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doupt\". (Mark Twain) . peter");
document.write("*sniff*
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document.write("I hope voting for COPE will destroy Sports Portfolio Committee chairperson Butana Komphela!
He is provoking South Africa, he is totally getting his way - he is screwing us from behind ...can you feel it?
SPRINGBOKS RULE!
GO BOKKE GO!
YEAH!!!. Thea");
document.write("KICK ME .....
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document.write(" .... HERE #pointing to big mouth#. Butana Komphela");
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document.write("Nelson Mandela's Message To The Springboks - RWC 2007
\"We are convinced that you will triumph and bring the trophy home. Go Springboks, go!\" . ");
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document.write("I will meet that aap kompela alone in a dark alley one night.. g");
document.write("who are the racists?????
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document.write("Is it the whites who are trying to move on or the black idiots in parliment who will FOREVER insist on a country that is divided by colour! What the hell the NATIONAL ANIMAL of the country has to do with racism is beyond me! Possibly they should change the national animal to a baboon!
Leave the springboks alone! We have won 2 world cups without the need for the involvement of idiotic \"so called learned\" men in government! The soccer team? Well they'll be out in the first round of the world cup! If it even gets to be held in SA at all!
Leave sport alone and get back to your ACTUAL jobs and try sort out the ridiculous crime rate (most of which committed by blacks), unemployment, AIDS etc... the things that REALLY matter!!!. so glad I left");
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document.write("I have discussed this topic with literally hundreds of people worldwide. The overwhelming majority says the Springbok emblem & name must stay! Keep power-thirsty politicians out of sport, they create enough mess in their own field of expertise.
Anyway, even if Buthana Komphela succeeds everybody will continue calling our team the Springboks!. Ulrich Dannecker");
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document.write("Dont take away the last thing our SA supporters can cling to, you have already taken everything else you ######s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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document.write("iam a huge springbok fan its my country its a world wide emblem people know us as the springboks stop changing things and maybe youll see a diffrence in things wake up south africa wake up. chris");
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document.write("Ministers should confin themselves to addressing crime, poverty, education,housing etc, not interfering in something which actualy unites the nation, at least we can take pride in at least one sport, if he continues then he should address the fact that the BAFANA BAFANA team consist of no whites, address this then and maybe we might we something in soccer as well as we do in rugby.. gary jackson");
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