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South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has given his to calls for a boycott of Afghanistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play the South Asian nation at the tournament next month.

“Cricket South Africa, the federations of other countries and the ICC (International Cricket Council) will have to think carefully about the message the sport of cricket wishes to send the world, and especially the women in sports,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

“It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen.”

England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the one-day international (ODI) competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021.

Cricket giants South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy schedule against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21 but McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture.

“As a man who comes from a race that was not allowed equal access to sporting opportunities during Apartheid, it would be hypocritical and immoral to look the other way today when the same is being done towards women anywhere in the world,” he added.

More than 160 British politicians have signed a cross-party letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board, calling for a boycott of England’s fixture against Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26.

ECB chief executive Richard Gould responded by calling for a uniform approach from all member nations towards Afghanistan’s participation in international cricket.

Australia are the other team scheduled to take on Afghanistan, in Lahore on February 28.

Cricket Australia indefinitely postponed a bilateral men’s Twenty 20 series against Afghanistan last March citing “deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule” but they did play them at the World Cup in India in late 2023 and at the T20 World Cup last June.

Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird last month said he was “very proud of the position we’ve taken” after they were accused of hypocrisy.

“We’ve taken a position, and we’re proudly standing up where we think we should,” he said.

These ugly south Africans should first solve the high cases of violence and rape against South African women by South African men in their country as well as discrimination against fellow Africans in their country (Xenophobia) .
Charity, they say begins at home..
Lazy mofos..

I wish our Nairaland mods can be sensible enough to stop pestering us with south African news .

Anything that happens in south Africa should stay in south Africa biko🙏

kingbee90:

These ugly south Africans should first solve the high cases of violence and rape against South African women by South African men in their country as well as discrimination against fellow Africans in their country (Xenophobia) .
Charity, they say begins at home..
Lazy mofos..

It takes very ugly people to make very beautiful South African women all you Rice Stampede-gerians are obsessed with.

Sonnobax15:

I wish our Nairaland mods can be sensible enough to stop pestering us with south African news .

Anything that happens in south Africa should stay in south Africa biko🙏

Wail some more and don't forget to bounce off the walls while at it.

kingbee90:

These ugly south Africans should first solve the high cases of violence and rape against South African women by South African men in their country as well as discrimination against fellow Africans in their country (Xenophobia) .
Charity, they say begins at home..
Lazy mofos..

WHy can't you shut up and develop your own country, mumu

I S/A sport minister on this

kingbee90:

These ugly south Africans should first solve the high cases of violence and rape against South African women by South African men in their country as well as discrimination against fellow Africans in their country (Xenophobia) .
Charity, they say begins at home..
Lazy mofos..

y is it that only one region in Nigeria accuse south Africa of xenophobia?

Sonnobax15:

I wish our Nairaland mods can be sensible enough to stop pestering us with south African news .

Anything that happens in south Africa should stay in south Africa biko🙏

na u and dat RandDigital werey go chook one leg inside one tro be dat..

Happy beefing!

Good call!

temitope27:
WHy can't you shut up and develop your own country, mumu

I S/A sport minister on this

Afonj@.

First time I am ing the Mzamzi xenophobes, first time they are doing something that makes sense.


But they still remain an ungrateful, xenophobic creatures

Some people should learn to address the cause and not the effect! If my neighbour tells me that he no longer welcomes my visits it's in my best interests to know why instead of expressing unnecessary sentiments like a petulant woman. Very petty behaviour!

Ok

Are they tired of standing with Palestine?

I think it’s high time every nation ignore and avoid Afghanistan for it dark rule towards women and chil.
It a welcome development South Africa. We are with you on this one.

Godwin4444:
y is it that only one region in Nigeria accuse south Africa of xenophobia?

Was buhari from that region when he travelled to south Africa as president because of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians?

Wetin concern cricket with the Politics of a country?
.
Wokeism taken too far

Not only Afghanistan, all Islamic nations should be avoided

That religion hates and maltreats their women

SA again?

RandDigital:
South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has given his to calls for a boycott of Afghanistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play the South Asian nation at the tournament next month.

“Cricket South Africa, the federations of other countries and the ICC (International Cricket Council) will have to think carefully about the message the sport of cricket wishes to send the world, and especially the women in sports,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

“It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen.”

England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the one-day international (ODI) competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021.

Cricket giants South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy schedule against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21 but McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture.

“As a man who comes from a race that was not allowed equal access to sporting opportunities during Apartheid, it would be hypocritical and immoral to look the other way today when the same is being done towards women anywhere in the world,” he added.

More than 160 British politicians have signed a cross-party letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board, calling for a boycott of England’s fixture against Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26.

ECB chief executive Richard Gould responded by calling for a uniform approach from all member nations towards Afghanistan’s participation in international cricket.

Australia are the other team scheduled to take on Afghanistan, in Lahore on February 28.

Cricket Australia indefinitely postponed a bilateral men’s Twenty 20 series against Afghanistan last March citing “deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule” but they did play them at the World Cup in India in late 2023 and at the T20 World Cup last June.

Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird last month said he was “very proud of the position we’ve taken” after they were accused of hypocrisy.

“We’ve taken a position, and we’re proudly standing up where we think we should,” he said.

AVECDEO:
I think it’s high time every nation ignore and avoid Afghanistan for it dark rule towards women and chil.
It a welcome development South Africa. We are with you on this one.

According to the BBC, "South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.

A rape is reported in the country roughly every 12 minutes and it is assumed that many more go unrecorded."

How well have south Africans protected their women from rape at the hands of south Africans?

Lovit:
Not only Afghanistan, all Islamic nations should be avoided

That religion hates and maltreats their women

Does south Africa treat women any better?

lexy2014:

Was buhari from that region when he travelled to south Africa as president because of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians?

he went there to tell them to tamper justice with mercy n we saw how u all messed it up real quick

ok

franchasofficia:
First time I am ing the Mzamzi xenophobes, first time they are doing something that makes sense.


But they still remain an ungrateful, xenophobic creatures

Always be informed and out of sentiments.

According to the BBC, "South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.

A rape is reported in the country roughly every 12 minutes and it is assumed that many more go unrecorded."

How is south Africa better than Afghanistan?

Godwin4444:
he went there to tell them to tamper justice with mercy n we saw how u all messed it up real quick

That's not what I asked you.

Was buhari from that region when he travelled to south Africa as president because of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians?

Who are the "u all"?

temitope27:
WHy can't you shut up and develop your own country, mumu

I S/A sport minister on this

Pls keep up the .

According to the BBC, "South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.

A rape is reported in the country roughly every 12 minutes and it is assumed that many more go unrecorded."

RandDigital:
South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has given his to calls for a boycott of Afghanistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play the South Asian nation at the tournament next month.

“Cricket South Africa, the federations of other countries and the ICC (International Cricket Council) will have to think carefully about the message the sport of cricket wishes to send the world, and especially the women in sports,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

“It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen.”

England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the one-day international (ODI) competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021.

Cricket giants South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy schedule against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21 but McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture.

“As a man who comes from a race that was not allowed equal access to sporting opportunities during Apartheid, it would be hypocritical and immoral to look the other way today when the same is being done towards women anywhere in the world,” he added.

More than 160 British politicians have signed a cross-party letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board, calling for a boycott of England’s fixture against Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26.

ECB chief executive Richard Gould responded by calling for a uniform approach from all member nations towards Afghanistan’s participation in international cricket.

Australia are the other team scheduled to take on Afghanistan, in Lahore on February 28.

Cricket Australia indefinitely postponed a bilateral men’s Twenty 20 series against Afghanistan last March citing “deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule” but they did play them at the World Cup in India in late 2023 and at the T20 World Cup last June.

Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird last month said he was “very proud of the position we’ve taken” after they were accused of hypocrisy.

“We’ve taken a position, and we’re proudly standing up where we think we should,” he said.

RandDigital:


It takes very ugly people to make very beautiful South African women all you Rice Stampede-gerians are obsessed with.

Don't be confused, those guys up there are islamic terrorists, they are triggered because they heard taliban who is their kin in terrorism not that those imbéciles have any loyalty to Nigeria.

kingbee90:

These ugly south Africans should first solve the high cases of violence and rape against South African women by South African men in their country as well as discrimination against fellow Africans in their country (Xenophobia) .
Charity, they say begins at home..
Lazy mofos..

At least they are atoning and making human sense.
Your country Nigeria is grossly irrelevant except on crimes