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Quinton de Kock: South Africa cricketer ‘truly sorry’ for decision not to take knee at T20 World Cup

South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has said he is “truly sorry” for the “hurt, confusion and anger” caused by his decision not to take a knee at the T20 World Cup. The wicket-keeper and batsman withdrew from his side’s fixture with West Indies on Tuesday for “personal reasons”, following Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) announcement that the team would take […]

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De Kock exposes bitter rift that still haunts South Africa

When Quinton de Kock pulled out of South Africa’s side for their T20 World Cup match against the West Indies, because he did not want to join his teammates in taking the knee, it was another chapter in a never-ending story: the fraught, intertwined relationship between sport and politics in South Africa. During apartheid, the South African government desperately sought […]

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