You are spot on. Butana has no control over what the Wallabies do with the Mandela Hubcap. He is now trying to force the Springboks to call their mascot Stompie. He is also pursuing a new South African sponsor and has his eye on Firestone Tires and Lion Matches. Where can I purchase a Vierkleur?

Why did the Aussies ignore the trophy? Ans: It’s a racist plot, no transformation.

Why did we lose the test matches/games/cup etc? Ans: It’s a racist plot, no transformation.

Why are we spending money on stadiums, not development, housing etc etc? Ans: It’s a racist plot, no transformation.

Why is SA battling for skills? Ans: It’s a racist plot, no transformation.

Why is crime so high? Ans: It’s a racist plot, no transformation.

Start to get the picture.

Butane is too big for his boots and good on those Wallabies for cutting him down to size.

I happened to meet with our ambassador here last Friday.

He says the interest in SA is enormous, so much so that Stofile and the SA vice-president came over recently to look at the manner in which Korea/Japan presented WC 2002 and to meet the local sport administrators and sponsors.
Korean and Asiana Air, for instance, is looking at opening offices in SA soon, for the first time.
Many contracts are being awarded to companies such as Hyundai for the construction of the infra-structure needed for 2010 WC.
So, things are looking good.

But, on the other hand a lot of questions are being asked by ordinary folks about the crime, HIV and ‘sport transformation’ issues.

People like Komphela with dictatorial public displays, make it hard for us to keep a straight and honest face when we attempt to defend our homeland against misconceptions.

We are seen as a ‘black’ country, and people sometimes look at me in disbelief at first when I tell them I am South African.
‘Whites’ are seldom shown in SA promotions of the WC on TV.

Meant to ask whether other SA Expats had to answer for the SA governments doings.
Sick of being asked how the football W/C could be put in the hands of incompetents.
Being told that people would like to visit SA but it’s far too dangerous to go there and one is taking one’s life in one’s hands as soon as you land.
There are a lot of people with a lot of serious money here but they would rather invest in China or India – even Lebanon – than in SA or Africa as a whole
Gets very embarrasing and how long can it be defended!
If one thinks Oz are turning a blind eye to this type of thing – not to mention the rest of the world – just remember they have already said that they are ready to host the FWC when SA fails to deliver on time. Can one blame them for this?

I live in Sydney, Australia. I relocated to Australia from Johannesburg. I have never waved the Vierkleur flag and my wife is Australian. I’m neither racist, nor do I trash South Africa. Most South Africans living in Australia have the same mindset. You would be suprised Mr Komphela to find that there is a large expat coloured community living here. Your comments not only smack of severe stupidity and ignorance, but they are downright insulting to Australians.

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