Former Bok flank murdered
14 Nov 2011
Solly Tyibilika was shot and killed in Cape Town on Saturday night.
The news broke via Twitter on Sunday that the 32-year-old Tyibilika had been murdered on Saturday. Supersport commentator Kaunda Ntunja said on his Twitter account: ‘Makhaya Jack [a former SARU player and currently a Supersport commentator] has just come from Sollys home in PE and he has confirmed…Solly Tyibilika has passed away.’
It has now been confirmed that Tyibilika was shot at a tavern in the Cape Town township of Gugulethu. Police confirmed a shooting but had not formally identified the victim on Saturday night.
A witness from the scene told the Daily Voice: ‘This was not a robbery because they left all the other patrons alive and killed him – there was no conversation, they just shot him. And Solly clearly didn’t expect it because he didn’t show any sign of fear while sitting there.’
A number of coaches and players have expressed their sadness on social networking sites, and Saru has also released a statement lamenting the loss of an important player.
‘Solly was a trailblazer among black African Springboks and if the reports are correct, to lose him so suddenly and in this brutal manner is very distressing. The casual disregard for life in our society is shocking,’ said Regan Hoskins, president of Saru.
‘His emergence was a demonstration of what can be achieved when talent is combined with opportunity in what is always a very competitive position in Springbok rugby. I remember a very talented player and an immensely likeable young man who rose far and fast to become a Springbok early in his career.’
Tyibilika played eight games for his country, the last of which was as far back as 2006. He struggled to play regularly at Super Rugby level after that, and was until recently coaching the U19A side at Cape Town club Hamiltons.
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14 Nov 2011, 15:40 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-98:
Agree.
Not everything fits into Langers warped view of SA, no matter how hard he tries to force it to fit. It is a sad day when we can’t see tragedy as tragic, but instead try to use it to further our agenda.
Anyways, let’s give him space to grow up…
14 Nov 2011, 15:41 pm
Ignore the little monster, dont give him the attention he craves.
14 Nov 2011, 15:47 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-100: Happy Birthday Hugsy. Don’t forget to post some pics in your birthday suit
14 Nov 2011, 15:52 pm
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-103: Tree’s birthday?
14 Nov 2011, 15:56 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-104: Yip.
14 Nov 2011, 15:59 pm
@Helen(Helen)-97: @Helen(Helen)-99: So you choose to lecture me on maturity and appropriateness.. how very rich of you. Your ignorance of black life and the associated arrogance of claiming to know better is despicable in relation to the incident and the memory of Solly Tyibilika.. Let me remind you that your worldview was formed by racist thinking drilled into you by an apartheid government and the protectors of its legacy. SARU remains the latter. You will never know more than me about being black. You will never know more than me about humanity. You will never know more than me about reaching out and you will never do more than me in changing this world
@>^..^< katman(katman)-98: Refer to the above… and yes, you will be wil also be truly shocked and dismayed if another life of a truly talented Earl Rose is taken.. fking twat.. Did you also applaud Loffie when he sank Solly
14 Nov 2011, 16:00 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-102:
Happy Birthday Huggsy.
Allow me to blow out your candles.
14 Nov 2011, 16:01 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-102: Happy Birthday Tree!!
14 Nov 2011, 16:01 pm
I’m devastated, not just because we saw a young life taken too early but also because SA Rugby failed him. Because I have no doubt if Solly was still playing now he wouldn’t of been driving around with illegal firearms in his car and this whole tragic incident could of potentially been avoided… There’s no question he was a talented player, yet he was treated as a political tool by the faceless cowards in charge. FFS we had Jake White come out and say in 2006 and basically say Solly was only in the team for “transformation” reasons, I mean how is that supposed to make a guy feel coming from your own coach? Knowing your only in the team because of your skin colour? How can your teammates respect you?
Now anybody who has half a brain knows his stint at the Lions was not all what it seemed and it must of been the final straw for him. The saddest thing is solly wasn’t the first and he certainly won’t be the last one, these guys are thrown in after only a handful of games unprepared and unready and then cast out as soon as it doesn’t work out most never to be heard again. How about some accountability from SARU rather than the usual generic press release?
14 Nov 2011, 16:02 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-106:
You think I am white??? bwhahahahahaha…….
Get over yourself. You don’t have the monopoly on black consciousness.
14 Nov 2011, 16:02 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-106: What is “black life”, as opposed to…say… life?
Unbelievable.
14 Nov 2011, 16:02 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-102: Did you shoot any poachers this week or do you hire “security guards”… like the ones who shot Solly.. R15000 per hit
14 Nov 2011, 16:03 pm
@Steel Shark(Steel Shark)-109: Excellent Post… Well said!
14 Nov 2011, 16:04 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-112: Chrissakes, you are one sick mofo. Fckoff now, hear me?
14 Nov 2011, 16:06 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-102: happy bday sharkievarkie, hope it wasn’t too hot today, not nice being drenched with you know what on your bday, and I hope that the mon.keys behaved too
14 Nov 2011, 16:08 pm
@Helen(Helen)-110: You are white.. and that has nothing to do with pigmentation.. but feel free to b ullshit
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-111: We were categorised by the Apartheid government and then made to live in areas away from white people. We were deprived of dignity and we responded to it differently.. I could continue but you are a clever chap so go read up on history and look at apartheids legacy.
14 Nov 2011, 16:08 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-106:
If you know so much about life, why don’t you respect it by putting your agenda aside and honouring a man who lost his life tragically. Are you able to do that? I don’t think so. Your ‘agenda’ and self importance is just way too important for you. One day you too will understadn that LIFE is precious and when it comes to an end, it is NOT an opportunity for you to get some mileage and grind axes. You, my friend, know nothing about life, me, reaching out, being black. Cut your losses and get out of this argument, because you are heading for a quick and short putting-in-place.
Solly died tragically. Fullstop.
14 Nov 2011, 16:09 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-116: History and Rhino’s…? Huh, come now…
14 Nov 2011, 16:10 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-116:
Why do you think I am “white”. Because I am witty and have command of English?? That shows you up for the closet bigot that you are, don’t you think?
If I gave you my ancestral history, maybe you’ll sing a different tune and realise that you are NOT the god you think you are.
14 Nov 2011, 16:10 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-114: You are nobody behind a keyboard.. man up.. name please.
14 Nov 2011, 16:11 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-106: Come again?
Did I miss something? Why is Rose going to be murdered? Or do all black players end up murdered because of nasty white rugby fans and coaches? Please explain slowly.
Whatever point you’re trying to make here about sympathies and race got lost up your own arse.
Now fck off.
14 Nov 2011, 16:11 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-116:
I look forward to hearing why you think I am white…… waiting….
14 Nov 2011, 16:12 pm
@Steel Shark(Steel Shark)-109: white used solly as his pawn to get away from picking luke, who was arguably the best opensider in the country in 2006.
Watson: I support transformation
Bok reject Luke Watson does not want to be perceived as a “victim” of transformation.
On Monday, Bok coach Jake White said he could not include the Vodacom Western Province captain in the team ahead of Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks, because “we need to be honest about the sensitivities of the make-up of the team.”
“We have got a guy like Solly [Tyibilika] and we need to show that transformation is happening in our country,” White said.
Watson said he had not been distracted by the massive controversy and was concentrating on Western Province’s match against the Valke in Brakpan tomorrow.
“I don’t want to be seen as a victim of transformation,” he told the Cape Times on Thursday. “I’m a child and supporter of transformation.”
This entry was posted on Thursday, July 20th, 2006
14 Nov 2011, 16:13 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-120: Warrens Buffet – superjanitor, alright ?
14 Nov 2011, 16:13 pm
Helen…..go fark yourself….leave me out of your little crude gossiping please…..like I give a fark what you think of me?
Fark you lady / man ,whatever the fark you are…
4 more years ….thanks to Plod….no grey areas bit ch….just plainly black and white.
14 Nov 2011, 16:14 pm
Here we go
The fourth idiot under the mainline bridge is back
14 Nov 2011, 16:14 pm
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-103: Thanks, might put a bikini one on just for you
14 Nov 2011, 16:15 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-118:
Don’t give him your name.
I have a funny feeling about this guy.
14 Nov 2011, 16:15 pm
@Helen(Helen)-119: Every white person in SA has mixed heritage.. so that is not the defining factor you idiot.. How dumb are you. Being white is about how you think and if you are coloured as you now claim then please tell me which school you went to.
14 Nov 2011, 16:16 pm
@grant10(grant10)-125:
Chill Grantie…..
I am good and bad. Can you hold that in tension like a grown-up?
14 Nov 2011, 16:16 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-123: Luke has more integrity than tnhe entire Fat Boys Club put together….
Jake was ,and remains ,a snake
14 Nov 2011, 16:18 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-121: Did you like the other Nazis also get excited about the drug incident supposedly involving Earl.
14 Nov 2011, 16:19 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-129:
So, what is your definition of being black and white if it has nothing to do with colour, culture, ancestral history and language?? And is this an internationally accepted form of judgement? and how do you judge yourself by these criteria?
Do you judge whether someone is black or white based on their wit, education and proficiency in English or which school they went to?
You are more than a little weird. There is no way I (a woman) will tell you (weirdo freakshow) anything about myself. Are you crazy?
14 Nov 2011, 16:20 pm
@grant10(grant10)-131: From one day to the next, a hormonal mofo… Just a couple of days back you were speaking sense and I would stand with you anyday…. and now you go all farken up the pole… You’re one mad menopausal hippy, hey.
14 Nov 2011, 16:20 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-132: Why don’t you piss of from this thread. You’re just stinking the place up. Post your opinion on the Bryce thread. I promise, we’ll all go and read it.
14 Nov 2011, 16:20 pm
@Helen(Helen)-130: have you ever come on this site and seen that I have had a dig at you in abstentia?
Grow a chin man….you got a beef with me that is fine…..I am not here to be liked…I am simply here expressing my opinion…..I thought that what a blog was for?
At least have the integrity to be honest and say to my face you dont like me……it is not cool to read it behond my back.
14 Nov 2011, 16:21 pm
@Helen(Helen)-133: B ULLSHIT!!!! have you not heard of profiling???
14 Nov 2011, 16:22 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-129:
I thought you two were having a budding romance?
What’s up with the hate?
14 Nov 2011, 16:22 pm
@Helen(Helen)-128: Don’t worry *****… I let him think of me as a janitor (which I am, of course)… It puts him at ease… gets past the inferiority complex…
14 Nov 2011, 16:23 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-139: ***** = “He.lls” FFS, the censor is barmy.
14 Nov 2011, 16:23 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-132:
Now I get you.
Saru treated Brent Russel like an idiot, just because he was black.
Crowds and coaches treated Monty like a leper in the 90′s just because he was black….
Gary Teichman was dropped for the show pony just because he was black.
Bismarck was treated badly by Saru because he was black.
14 Nov 2011, 16:24 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-134: listen you prat….you the most insane so d i ever seen on this blog site…..so calling me names is rich coming from a certifiable wally like you…
14 Nov 2011, 16:24 pm
@Steel Shark(Steel Shark)-109: Good post. Well said.
14 Nov 2011, 16:25 pm
langers
give yourself a posklap you silly little man.
14 Nov 2011, 16:25 pm
@grant10(grant10)-136:
Sorry you were offended.
I stand by what I said, because it is true.
Learn somthing from it or ignore it. Up to you.
14 Nov 2011, 16:26 pm
@Helen(Helen)-141: bissy was treated badly because of the fat boy and a weak kneed spineless coach….
14 Nov 2011, 16:27 pm
@grant10(grant10)-142:
Hold the tension, my friend….. don’t fall into the trap of believing only one or the other extreme
HG is a wally, but HG is also an intelligent woman who deserves to be taken seriously.
14 Nov 2011, 16:28 pm
@grant10(grant10)-146:
You are missing the point little boy.
Shhhhh now, the big people are talking
14 Nov 2011, 16:28 pm
@youknowwho(youknowwho)-112: Shaun that is totally out of order. I hope you have the decency to apologise to Treehugger. She certainly did not deserve that.
14 Nov 2011, 16:28 pm
@Helen(Helen)-145: for me things are black and white….wrong or right…..you live in your wishy washy grey areas…..I will live in mine…..
now you go learn something…..you pompous prat…
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