Register of Sports Contacts with South Africa, 1 January 1988

Register of Sports Contacts with South Africa, 1 January 1988 - 31 December 1988 and Consolidated List of Sportsmen and Sportswomen Who Participated in Sports Events in South Africa, 1 September 1980 - 31 December 1988 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuun1989_05 Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. The content in the Aluka digital library is subject to copyright, with the exception of certain governmental works and very old materials that may be in the public domain under applicable law. 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For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Register of Sports Contacts with South Africa, 1 January 1988 - 31 December 1988 and Consolidated List of Sportsmen and Sportswomen Who Participated in Sports Events in South Africa, 1 September 1980 - 31 December 1988 Alternative title Notes and Documents - United Nations Centre Against ApartheidNo. 5/89 Author/Creator United Nations Centre against Apartheid Publisher United Nations, New York Date 1989-06-00 Resource type Reports Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) South Africa Coverage (temporal) 1980-00-00 - 1988-00-00 Source Northwestern University Libraries Description Register of Sports Contacts with South Africa, 1 January 1988 - 31 December 1988 and Consolidated List of Sportsmen and Sportswomen Who Participated in Sports Events in South Africa, 1 September 1980 - 31 December 1988. Format extent 104 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuun1989_05 http://www.aluka.org United Nations United Nations Centre 6AagainsApaleid Notes and Documents,, June 1989 ,3t- 3 110 REGISTER OF SPORTS CONTACTS WITH SOUTH AFRICA 1 JANUARY 1988 - 31 DECEMBER 1988 AND CONSOLIDATED LIST OF SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 1 SEPTEMBER 1980 - 31 DECEMBER 1988 The names of persons in this list are arranged by as reported in the press. The names of participants from schools and junior not included in the list. nationality competitors are It should be noted, however, that the Governments of many countries whose nationals appear on the Register have opposed or discouraged sports exchanges with South Africa. Some of the sportspersons may be living outside their countries of origin.) All material in these Notes and Documents may be freely reprinted Acknowledgement, together with a copy of the publication containing the reprint, would be appreciated United Nations, New York 10017 5/89 (Note: 89-16279 PWI I ., iii INTRODUCTION The momentum to isolate apartheid in sports was greatly accelerated during 1988. Several major attempts by the apartheid rigime to establish international sports links were thwarted by collective action from Governments, international, regional and national sports bodies and anti-apartheid organizations. The sports boycott campaign received an added boost by the African Sports Movement declaring 1988 "The Year against Apartheid Sport". Developments inside South Africa Although the South African Government and its sports administrators continue to circulate the misinformation that sports in South Africa are completely integrated, events in that country indicate otherwise. Some local councils have even gone to the extent of publicly declaring that all sports facilities within their control would be totally segregated. The town councils of Boksburg and Brakpan have announced that they would ensure total segregation of all sports facilities in the future and would not respect the previously agreed policy of creating a veneer over apartheid sport.l/ In general, the South African Government has encouraged local councils to declare certain selected amenities as "open" facilities. The main intention of this exercise is to create the intention that mixed facilities do exist in South Africa. In theory, such amenities can be used by all racial groups, but in practice they are used largely, if not exclusively, by blacks. Whites tend to move away to segregated facilities. In some cases, however, blacks are prevented from using the amenities as other apartheid requirements cannot be fulfilled. For instance, whites barred black bathers from using an "open" beach on the Natal south coast because the beach there did not have separate toilet facilities.a/ For several years now some black golfers have been coerced into competing in the South African golf circuit. A large number of overseas golfers are invited to take part in this circuit so it was necessary to have token black representation. At the beginning of the year the black golfers withdrew en bloc. Ben Kgantsi, organizing secretary of the Black Tournament Players Association, said: "They tell visiting golfers that there is no apartheid in golf but what they forget to tell them is the lack of facilities in the townships - where our players live. "Some of our members have been lured to compete in the activities of the white South African Professional Golfers Association (SAPGA) to please outsiders. -2 - "But as soon as everything is over blacks are not allowed to use white courses: it is back to square one on the dusty courses in Soweto and other townships."/ International support for apartheid sport Overseas support, although diminishing rapidly, nevertheless still continues to provide sanctuary for the South African sports. Some countries allow South Africans to compete without objection, especially in individual events. Certain countries provide South Africa with discreet support by ignoring calls for expulsion of apartheid sports bodies from international federations. In June 1988, an attempt to expel South Africa from the International Badminton Federation failed despite majority support. The proposal put to the meeting by Nigeria, Norway and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was supported by 23 delegates and opposed by 13. But the motion was defeated as it needed a three-quarters majority to succeed.A/ Lack of support from several Western countries also led to the defeat of a motion presented by Denmark to have South Africa excluded from the International Squash Rackets Federation./ International action against apartheid sports Several Governments and sports organizations intensified their campaign against apartheid sports. The Governments of Canada and Spain announced that in the future they would not allow South African individuals to compete in their respective countries./ The Swedish Sports Confederation reiterated that from next year its golf and tennis federations would not be allowed to invite anyone listed in the United Nations Register of sports contacts with South Africa to compete in Sweden. The Swedish sports authorities have already encouraged many sport figures to pledge that in the future they would not compete in South Africa. In June 1988, the Belgian Government refused to grant visas to South African golfers to attend a tournament held at Brussels../ Three leading British golfers were banned from playing in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, as the Kirklees Council, which owns the golf course in Huddersfield, would not allow South Africans or anyone listed in the United Nations Register to compete at venues that it owns or controls.8/ The strong anti-apartheid stance taken by the New Zealand Government is now motivating its sports organizations to sever all remaining links with the apartheid sports. The South African delegation was not allowed to attend the annual meeting of the International Women's Bowls Board at Auckland!/ and a South African angling team was excluded from competing in an international tournament in New Zealand because the organizers were fully aware of their Government's position.!0/ - 3 - At the beginning of 1988, an international campaign was mounted to exclude the South African runner, Zola Budd, now using a British passport of convenience, from the World Cross Country Championships scheduled to be held in Auckland, New Zealand in March 1988. Because of world-wide opposition, the British Amateur Athletic Board withdrew Ms. Budd from its team for the competition. Thereafter, the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) suspended Ms. Zola Budd for 12 months because of her association with South African athletics. Ms. Budd has since returned to South Africa. The English Amateur Swimming Association suspended 12 waterpolo players who had secretly toured South Africa in 1987.A/ South Africa was excluded from the European Boat Angling Championships at Plymouth, United Kingdom, when Scotland protested and threatened to withdraw. Denmark, Norway and Sweden also threatened to withdraw if the South Africans were allowed to compete.!I/ The International Tennis Federation, on a motion introduced by Sweden, withdrew its recognition of the South African Open Championships.2/ The World Boxing Council (WBC) further tightened

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