![]() At affiliate level, we don’t do justice (to women’s cricket).” “I’m actually ashamed of how much more we should have done,” Faul told the SJN. Among the many admissions he made of where Cricket South Africa had erred, the former acting chief executive, Jacques Faul, said women’s cricket had been “neglected,” although he did praise CSA for its efforts lately. Only later did the hearings get a better understanding about women’s cricket, its growth and the barriers that remain for women wanting to play the game. Zola Thamae – one of Ntsebeza’s “scene setters” – did highlight the early days of women’s cricket in South Africa and how players were amateurs up until 2013-14, while Nolu Ndzundzu, the first black African woman to represent South Africa’s women’s side, mentioned how she felt isolated because of a language barrier.ĪLSO READ: SJN Hearings: Why women earn less than men in SA cricket While allegations of racism understandably grabbed the headlines, it was somewhat unfortunate that not more time was spent discussing gender discrimination. Ntsebeza asked that those reports be made available to assist him as he compiles his final report. More recently, CSA’s acting head of cricket pathways, Eddie Khoza, told the hearings the players in the national team now fill out surveys, anonymously, where they can open up about any discomfort they may have with teammates or members of the management. It was an ugly picture which had been painted by the testimonies from Aaron Phangiso, Paul Adams, Lungile Bosman and a few others, but what Moosajee explained was that rather than allow bitterness to fester, players were encouraged to voice their opinions.ĪLSO READ: Michael Holding tells SJN why kneeling matters It was important that Ntsebeza got to hear from former Proteas manager, Mohammed Moosajee, because Moosajee was able to outline steps the national men’s side had taken in trying to grow themselves as individuals and as a team. That was perhaps the one part of the hearings which was a disappointment – the amount of time spent on the match-fixing saga – which proved to be a major distraction. Alviro Petersen, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Thami Tsolekile and Ethy Mbhalati had run a wild publicity campaign in the months before appearing at the SJN, but much of what they testified to when it came to the match-fixing affair of 2015-16 was exposed as false. So too have the reputations of the four players who appeared at the hearings and spoke of their punishments in the match-fixing saga been further damaged. The duo’s reputations have certainly been scarred by what others have testified about them.ĪLSO READ: Thanks to Michael Holding, SJN hearings survives being dragged into a match-fixing quagmire While they made written submissions to the SJN, it was a pity that neither Graeme Smith, CSA’s current director of cricket, nor Proteas coach,Mark Boucher appeared at the hearings to provide oral testimony. It created uncomfortable headlines for South African cricket – personalities who have dominated the game here in the post-isolation era, were exposed for truly dreadful deeds. What was once whispered, or spoken of “off the record”, was very publicly exposed and remains available for anyone to consume via CSA’s YouTube channel. There is no doubt that the SJN has changed everyone’s perspectives about SA cricket – some of it for the better, some not.Ĭricket South Africa (CSA), and the sport in general in South Africa, had its dirty laundry very publicly aired. Johannesburg - HOW much the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings have changed the landscape of South Africa cricket will become clearer once the final report from the Transformation Ombudsman, Dumisa Ntsebeza, is made public. ![]() Anthony Ramos Says 'It Hurts' to Be Put in a Box as a Latin Artist (Exclusive) © Provided by Independent Online (IOL)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |