Of former players and office positions
Monday, May 16, 2022 | 400 Views |
Khumalo says those who walked the path should be part of football administration as they made sacrifices on the pitch. Fair enough; they have done a lot for football.
But should being a former player be the defining barometer in electing one into office? It's an argument that has persisted for ages but that does not have a straightforward answer. Khumalo thinks by hook or crook, former players should be jettisoned to the most lucrative posts in football; just like that.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...