There has recently been a poster published by the media portraying the old apartheid flag and associating it with the South African soccer squad in the Africa Cup of Nations games in Ghana. To add to the confusion, Bennie McCarthy is portrayed as being included in the Bafana Bafana team in the recent Afcon games.
The flag has caused quite a row amongst us, as we feel this shows disrespect for South Africa as a country and contender in the Afcon games. By placing the apartheid flag in an advertisement, they clearly show no regard for all the progress South Africa has made thus far. They also demonstrates their insensitivity for the pain and suffering attached to the old flag for South Africans.
Many of us feel that Ghana, and Afcon as an organisation, owe the nation an apology. Let us know what you think.
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I'm not at all surprised by this,these AFCON Organizers have a habit of doing such things. I don't know how many of you remember 2004 as they year Zimbabwe's warriors made a debut entry to AFCON? They played Zimbabwe's former national anthem "God Bless Africa". For goodness sakes, the anthem was scrapped off more than 15 years ago. Pure disrespect of Africa's nations.
Of course, someone has to take responsibility for such silly mistake. I hope this mess didn't went unnoticed by our sport administrators.
I think someone owes our nation an apology..check out www.frecklethejourno.blogspot.com i commented on this.
Mazola,
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