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EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi sparked fierce debate recently with his refusal to celebrate Morocco's historic run at the Fifa World Cup, but made similar waves with his comments about the Springboks several years ago.
Morocco became the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s semifinals when they beat Portugal 1-0 on Saturday. Ndlozi, whose party has long advocated for a united Africa, reacted by claiming he would not celebrate until Morocco ends its occupation of Western Sahara.
While some applauded his “conviction” and refusal “to be moved by a sporting event”, others slammed him for “politicising football”.
It echoed a similar debate in 2019 when Ndlozi refused to celebrate the national Rugby side winning the World Cup.
“Congratulations to [Springbok captain] Siya Kolisi. The rest, go get your congratulations from Prince Harry,” he said at the time.
In another post, he said Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis trophy was an example of black excellence, not a picture of racial unity.
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