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document.write("<h5>F@#k Politicians - get real job!</h5>");
document.write("Leave the damn animal alone! Concentrate on lining your pockets . Christom");
document.write("<h5>emblem</h5>");
document.write("The springbok has always been a succesful emblem for SA. Only politicians make trouble. All SA'cans are fine with it. Our Cricket team will NEVER be No1 with a nume like Proteas. It should go back to being called springboks as well.. Radha");
document.write("<h5>Plea</h5>");
document.write("Please don't change it. Really - you can't change the emblem of a team that was won two world cups! It is an emblem of passion for South African rugby, please don't change it. Yes, true, it might hurt some people but do keep in mind that our past is our past and we can't simply erase it and pretend it never happened because the past is in everyone's mind; this is where we came from - we need to know where we came from to know where we should be going...Leave the Springbok emblem in peace, please!. Darren");
document.write("<h5>Springbok</h5>");
document.write("Has Bafana Bafana lately ever won a serious match? No !! They have no pride. No binding emblem. The Springbok is a proud symbol with history behind it, and every child - black or white - in this country dreams to wear the Springbok blazer. I have NEVER heard from any black or white child talking negatively about the Springbok. Only the children in parliament that we pay to talk nonsense, and spend our money on themselves.. Chris");
document.write("<h5>National Sports Indaba</h5>");
document.write("I find it absolutely beyond belief that a bunch of self-important fatcats can gather , presumably at the punch-drunk taxpayers' expense, to rant and rave about the Springbok! What else did they discuss? Did the pathetic facilities at disadvantaged  schools and sports clubs come up? Did they discuss ways of supporting up and coming sports stars? I suppose they are of the opinion that dumping the Sprinbok will cure all these ills.                Could someone in the know please tell us what the transport , accomodation, food and drinks for the 'delegates'cost.(just don't tell me the Dept. budgets for this -that doesn't make it less of a disgrace).<br />Lastly, apparently some joker compared the wearing of the Springbok emblem, to a German squad wearing a swastika - how does one argue with idiots like this?. Sandra");
document.write("<h5>it not debateable</h5>");
document.write("dont let the poliTITions confuse you.they are confused themselves as they dont know that when you are a school boy ,black ,coloured, white or indian you want 2 play 4 the bokka not,... not some fu#$ken FLOWER POWER TEAM. think of all the rugby songs that will have to be changed. And why dont we ask the players which emblem they want, bokka DUH...:). arnold zuma brand");
document.write("<h5>Springbok Emblem</h5>");
document.write("Either a new animal should be selected to represent all the countries sportsmen that represent this country or they should all revert back to being Springboks. Why not ask the sportsmen, sportswomen and their supporters.. David");
document.write("<h5>need for change</h5>");
document.write("i fully agree with the name change, but done from down to the top, therefore i think one should look first at changing also the names of provincial teams, if not, at least the big five of the super 14. maybe a few suggestions: why not call The Golden Lions rather something like The Township Rats, maybe for The Blue Bulls would fit The Nguni Cows, for the Stormers something like The Morogo Gatherers, and The Sharks would surely be happy with The Mopani Worms. and the list could continue... . ");
document.write("<h5>rascism inrugby</h5>");
document.write("the so called rascist  attack at rugby was a put up job it never occured not one of the fortytnhousand spectators saw it and n o lone came forward fo r the reward,no blame for the sharks and mr price. kolly");
document.write("<h5>PLEASE...</h5>");
document.write("Leave the bloody springbok emblem!. Gillian King");
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