Is Platini principled or cowardly?

The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) president, Michel Platini is not only a France legend, but also one of the greatest footballers the sport has had.

Not long ago he came sixth in a poll of the world’s greatest footballers to emerge in the last century. As a player, he was a technically gifted offensive midfielder who was also a prolific scorer; both in open play and set pieces.

He retired from the game as a player almost 30 years ago and went into coaching. In 2007, he was unanimously voted UEFA president replacing Lennart Johnson of Sweden.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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