Stofile slams racist vote
28 Mar 2008
Mike Stofile blamed his defeat as South African Rugby Union presidential candidate on conservative rugby people’s inability to embrace blacks.
Stofile told the media there was no place for blacks in South African rugby and that the government should intervene because rugby was incapable of fixing its own problems.
“What happened here today, is an indictment of what is happening in our country,” said Stofile. “I am not surprised, not really disappointed. I want you (the media) to see today what is happening. We (rugby people) have got a lot of work to do in this country.
“I’ve been saying for four years now there is no place for black people in SA rugby and this is the final nail for black people in this country. They (black people) have to wake up and see what needs to be done for them to be accommodated in the structures of rugby in this country. Black people are not trusted.”
Stofile said he did not regret opposing Regan Hoskins for the presidency even though he knew the risk that defeat would leave him without a portfolio in the administration.
“I was mindful that I could be unsuccessful but I decided to go to test the waters and I don’t regret it. Rugby people think I’ve done enough, and that’s fair, so I’ll go and do some other business.”
With Stofile no longer serving on Saru’s hierarchy, it means there are no black Africans occupying any of the top posts in national rugby.
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29 Mar 2008, 06:16 am
You realize we are posting on 2 threads at the same time Princess. We must both have split personalities.
29 Mar 2008, 06:19 am
Coach
That is okay … I am domestically disabled anyway
29 Mar 2008, 06:21 am
So you like me good a supervision of those chores?
29 Mar 2008, 06:34 am
Ok Princess gotta go.
Enjoy the rugby.
Cheers
29 Mar 2008, 07:12 am
uuuuuh, excuse me, according to the constitution all non-whites are considered black…i.e. Muslim, Coloured, Indian and of course black. When Bryan Habana made headlines last year all I heard was that he was black…not COLOURED which he is. When Ashwill Prince was captain for one test for the proteas headlines read…”First Black Proteas Captain”. So, Oregan Hoskins, according to Mike Stofile is simply not black enough. Excuse me but who is blaming who of racism?
29 Mar 2008, 07:41 am
Is this not so typical of arseholes like stofile? When all else fails blame it on race. The fact that he is incompetent and has contributed nothing to rugby except political interference and administrative bumbling is of no consequence for him. His ride on the gravy train is over so lets hope he disappears, why not go to soccer and use your immense talents to sort that mess out!
29 Mar 2008, 08:22 am
RugbyStudent
Is that in the constitution, that ‘non-white’ is ‘black’?
So our Indian and Chinese SA citizens are regarded as ‘black’?
Please let me know, because I have been wondering about that for a long time.
It doesn’t sound right though, does it?
No wonder Stofile gets confused, so do I!
29 Mar 2008, 10:23 am
The true test for any democrat is how he/she responds when defeated in a democratic vote.
Stofile failed miserably, but that’s no surprise.
Good riddance, you racist piece scum.
30 Mar 2008, 00:47 am
That’s the problem in the Republic it’s always about color, will this ever stop or will it carry on till the end of time?
30 Mar 2008, 04:34 am
and there i was thinking that the only reason stofile was in a position to run for president was beacuse he was black and connected. now he says he did not win coz he’s black. eish.
30 Mar 2008, 12:46 pm
It’s that “Third Force” spoiling Stofile’s plans again!!! They’re EVERYWHERE! Like Chickenman.
30 Mar 2008, 14:18 pm
He should have known better and not to cry racism when he has lost. Why run if you know you will not win?
30 Mar 2008, 21:15 pm
Remember the days when could discuss the center pairing before a game for this long,or that our biggest problem was that the ref. was blind. Sports has had a social-political relationship since the days of the Romans. The difference, as with many things in our new country, is that it was given by the government for the people, now it is being taken from the people for the government.
31 Mar 2008, 06:44 am
Mad Mike has always been a spanner in the works… Good riddance.
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