“If I was racist, I could easily have taken the knee and lied, which is wrong and doesn’t build a better society.” ~ Quinton de Kock
"Every so often history seems to throw up a complex set of circumstances and it is fascinating to see how the various individuals concerned react to the situation,” writes Colin Cowdrey in his foreword to The D’Oliveira Affair, the autobiography of coloured cricketer Basil D’Oliveira .
Prevented by South Africa’s apartheid policies from being selected for the national team, he left for England, where he made a name for himself after making his debut for his adopted country in 1966.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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