Series | Racism in South African cricket
The reaction from certain quarters to Lungisani Ngidi’s call for the Proteas to take a stand against racism leaves little doubt about the need for real transformation in the sport.
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3 August 2020
Lungisani Ngidi’s call for the Proteas to take a stand against racism saw a number of former Proteas who benefitted from apartheid voice their outrage at the bowler for having the audacity to tell people that black lives matter.
It wasn’t surprising, though, as there are a number of apartheid beneficiaries in cricket who have never atoned for their sins and assimilated into the democratic dispensation without changing their thinking. Ngidi’s statement opened the lid on the racism that’s rife in the sport.
New Frame’s four-part series explores the issue – where it started, what the current situation looks like, what it is like to be a black cricketer in the country and whether the system can be fixed.
