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Ritam Mitra-October 28, 2019. This required having a minimum of one black African and five black cricketers in the teams for every match and this number increased to three black Africans and six black players by October 2015. Six years ago, under pressure from the government, Cricket was the first sport to be as prescriptive as this. suffering from the impacts of the brutal apartheid regime, it goes without necessary, as coloured cricketers will – as many have already done – select as targets for the proportion of women on company boards. all eligible to benefit from the protection of the quota system at the domestic And the voices of the players affected by quotas are rarely considered.Quotas, or as some administrators prefer, “targets”, for selection of black players have been part of South African cricket since 1999. it is clear that the rate of talent entering the team is now lagging As one player put it, “I think it was a great initiative, giving the opportunities to the African/black players.”This need for opportunities has been echoed in the past few weeks by none other than 2019 Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi. be of a more interventionist nature.With In The quota system in South African cricket has for long been a debate among critics and fans alike; many have questioned whether or not the selection process is just. The document forecasts that 80% of national players (female) will be black South Africans by 2018.
For South Africa, these quotas are vital means through which to reverse the apartheid policies of racial division and systemic disadvantage. Six years ago, under pressure from the government, Cricket South Africa introduced quotas specifically for “black African” players at the senior provincial and professional level. The Six years ago, under pressure from the government, Cricket South Africa introduced quotas specifically for “black African” players at the senior provincial and professional level. South African cricket board emphasises on playing as many as 6 coloured player in their playing X1 out of which two must be black natives of Africa. system form critical elements of a corrective framework that must necessarily of the quota system argue that it is no different to affirmative action South African rugby had an agreement with the government that half the players at the 2019 Rugby World Cup should be My research was conducted during the third season that the quotas had been in place. Nevertheless, quotas have a limited impact on the development of players’ expertise.Although Cricket South Africa has introduced some complementary interventions to provide additional support to players, quotas don’t address the wider socio-economic inequities that continue to plague South Africa. 1. Marchant de Lange, Morne Morkel, Rilee Rossouw and Duanne Olivier have all 632. 0. This includes government, communities, sporting organisations, schools, clubs, families, teams, coaches and players.Listen to the story of Cyril Ramaphosa's rise to presidential power, narrated by our very own Alec Hogg.Everything from investing like Warren Buffett to the Audiobiography of Cyril Ramaphosa.Subscribe to our Newsletter to get daily updates on local affairs, with a global context. The document forecasts that 60% of full-time staff will be black South Africans by 2018.