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SACOS in South African Sport, 1982 - 1992 1 Opposing Apartheid Through Sport. The Role of SACOS in South African Sport, 1982 - 1992. 1.1 Background Generally sport has the capacity to generate a host of emotions. Throughout the world it is the same, irrespective of the code played or supported. Sports mad South Africa is no exception. Everyone, from the top ranking government official to the man in the street is involved. Mandela’s participation in the 1995 Rugby World Cup was a prime example of how South Africans are involved in sport. However, sport in South Africa finds itself in a peculiar, though not unique, situation. Here reference is made to the issue of racism. Whilst racism in sport is a worldwide phenomenon, the manner in which it presents itself in South Africa is peculiar. In South Africa the crowds at sporting events are not racist; i.e. the crowds have not given any sportsman or woman a torrid time because of his/her colour. Instead the situation is that South Africans support the opposing team. Rugby in particular suffered from this unpatriotic behaviour. Whilst this type of behaviour has changed the spectre of racism presents itself in the administrative and organisational sport structures. Coupled with this is the maladministration of sport in South Africa. The three national codes, soccer, rugby and cricket have been accused of misadministration. Since unification the three codes have all been in the news for the wrong reasons. Financial mismanagement, poor preparation before major tournaments, the unprofessional treatment of players, administrators reaping the benefits, and in-fighting between administrators are just some of the problems plaguing South African sport. Rugby and cricket have been accused of not supporting the transformation process. For this reason the quota system has been introduced. The inclusion of black players is constantly a cause for concern and therefore the selection of provincial and national teams invariably is controversial. The selection of the national soccer team has also been plagued by allegations of racial discrimination. In this case the dissatisfaction was one of too many Coloured players being in the team. The lack of success in the international arena is inextricably tied to the internal problems. To understand this present juncture it is necessary to understand the evolution of this sporting nation. South Africa has capable people, the infrastructure and the finances to realise its full sporting potential. Yet this is not happening. One of the primary causes is the failure of the development programmes. Perhaps the failure of the development programmes could be attributed 2 to the lack of enthusiasm that accompanied its introduction and the haste to compete internationally. Before the majority of South Africans could vote, South Africa was competing in the Olympic Games. In an attempt to explain why the development programme failed, why South Africa was readmitted so hastily and why sport is in the current state, it is necessary to examine what happened before 1993. Therefore this study will examine the period 1982 to 1992 with the focus on the South African Council on Sport (SACOS). 1.2 Introduction The aim of this study is to establish why the strategies SACOS adopted between 1982 and 1992 lead to the marginalisation of the organisation after 1992. Its adherence to non-racial principles is perhaps its most significant contribution to the liberation struggle. Indeed, this principle became enshrined in the constitutions of anti-apartheid organisations. Given the above, why has an organisation such as SACOS been sidelined in current sport development; or why did it disappear as it did? In an attempt to answer these questions, this historical analysis will attempt to address the following hypothesis: External factors, rather than SACOS policies, led to the marginalisation of SACOS by 1993. This study will investigate the influence of the following on SACOS: Government policy, international events and SANROC’s position, the changing environment and the various political tendencies. It investigates how each of the role players individually and collectively impacted on the strategies adopted by SACOS. It focuses on the development of the objectives and policies of SACOS and the internal relations of the organisation during the decade 1982 – 1992. Since no systematic analysis has yet been undertaken to analyse the strategies adopted by SACOS, which contributed to the marginalisation of the organisation, this study will reflect on the history of SACOS between 1982-1992, including the internal developments and the reaction of SACOS to government policy, to international reaction and to the changing environment. To achieve an in- depth historical account of SACOS during 1982-1992, thereby explaining its sidelining in opposition sport in the 1990’s, primary material (i.e. the Biennial General Meeting or BGM reports of SACOS), media reports and secondary sources have been employed. These will reveal what happened within the organisation, what the line of thinking of the leaders and delegates was, and what drove their actions and decisions. 3 The BGM reports and minutes of meetings of SACOS used in this study are the property of Mr. R.A. Feldman. This literature is kept at his home. To assist the candidate with the undertaking of this study, R.A. Feldman graciously loaned the primary material in his possession. From discussions with Feldman, it became clear that a few members of SACOS possess their own copies. It was also intimated that they had planned to donate the material to a tertiary institution. Once this is done, all researchers will have access to it. Newspaper reports and magazine articles also assisted the candidate with this study. The newspaper reports assisted by providing useful insights of the various viewpoints of the role players, and by placing the period under discussion in perspective with regard to the contested issues and prevailing conditions of the time. The newspaper reports enabled a greater understanding of the complexities SACOS faced in the struggle against sport apartheid. These were taken from both the mainstream English and Afrikaans press and the alternative press. The reports, from a cross section of the media, corroborated the information taken from the primary and secondary source material. In this way these reports assisted in providing a holistic view of the situation in which SACOS found itself. 2. Historiography Generally not much has been written on SACOS. There is no comprehensive history of SACOS as an organisation in the liberation struggle. Cheryl C Roberts has done some research in compiling a limited perspective on the history of SACOS. Her book SACOS 1973 – 1988, 15 years of Sports Resistance1 looks at it as a resistance organisation. In the book, the role, character and resistance efforts of SACOS are analysed. Roberts questions its failure to achieve legitimacy and to make meaningful inroads in the black townships. The limitations and weaknesses are investigated in order to explain why SACOS did not achieve legitimacy in the townships and thus did not become a broad based movement. The other research that focuses on SACOS, is the book written by Robert Archer and Antoine Bouillon, The South African Game – Sport and Racism.2 However, just as in the case of Roberts, the period under discussion ends in 1981-1982. In addition, the focus on SACOS is but a part of the 1 C. Roberts: SACOS 1973-1988: 15 Years of Sports Resistance. University of Natal, Durban, 1988. 2 R. Archer and A. Bouillon: The South African Game-Sport and Racism. Zed Press, London, 1982. 4 book, since it involves research on the modern non-racial sport movement in South Africa, and the history of how it evolved and the social context in which it operated. Sam Ramsamy’s book, Apartheid, the Real Hurdle 3 also looks at the role of SACOS and the State’s attempt to control sport. This book offers a background to the sporting history of South Africa as well as the internal sports resistance movements. Ramsamy also deals with the role of the international community against apartheid in sport. The latter two books therefore do not have its focus solely on SACOS. In other books dealing with the sport issue in South Africa, SACOS is generally mentioned. A case in point is Peter Hain’s book, Sing The Beloved Country, the Struggle for a new South Africa.4 Similarly, in the book Sport, Racism and Ethnicity 5 edited by Grant Jarvie, SACOS is mentioned as a part of the resistance campaign. However, both Hain and Jarvie readily acknowledge SACOS as part of the history of the struggle in sport. In contrast, Tony Koenderman’s book: Sanctions The Threat to South Africa 6 hardly mentions SACOS. Here it appears as if SACOS and its activities were insignificant and did not warrant mentioning. In The Race Game-Sport and Politics in South Africa,7 Douglas Booth too does not focus on SACOS. This book discusses the history of sport broadly, focusing on many issues and extends to post-1994. SACOS features prominently but only to convey the story of how resistance was offered. Booth’s primary aim is to show that sport, as a social activity, had a limited unifying influence. Nevertheless, in all of the aforementioned books, useful insights of the role, character and activities of SACOS are gained. The organisation’s role is also mentioned in a number of articles of which none however attempts to reflect on the history of SACOS. Peter Hain wrote The Politics of Sports and Apartheid 8 in which he discusses the relationship between politics and sport. It attempts to establish the parameters of an analysis of sports apartheid, 3 S. Ramsamy: Apartheid the Real Hurdle – Sport in South Africa and the International Boycott. IDAF, 1992. 4 P.
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