1 min readBy Yanga Sibembe
CENTRE OF THE STORM: Esterhuizen captaincy furore shows South Africa needs honesty about race and rugby’s past
By Yanga SibembeSouth Africa
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Some of the public backlash and outcry that surrounded Springbok centre André Esterhuizen becoming the team’s latest captain, after he was accused of using a racial slur 14 years ago, demonstrate that South Africa still has some work to do before it truly becomes a ‘rainbow nation’.
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- 47 words · 1 min read
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- September 29, 2026
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- Yanga Sibembe
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- Daily Maverick