SPORTS
The lives of pioneering players such as Dhlomo and Mokone are shown alongside those of Lucas Radebe, who signed for Leeds United in 1994, and Bafana Bafana midfielder Stephen Pienaar, who plays for Everton in the English Premier League.
South African Darius Dhlomo darted from the dressing room and hid before his debut for his new Dutch team because under the apartheid regime he had left behind the blacks and whites were forbidden to change together.
That was back in 1958 when he was about to make his first appearance for Heracles. Three years earlier Steve Mokone, one of the first black South African footballers to play abroad, was told by his Coventry City manager to "get a job in a circus".
An exhibition in Cape Town organised to coincide with the World Cup presents the lives of South African footballers who played outside the country -- the racism and alienation they experienced in Europe but also the challenge they made to apartheid at home simply by playing with whites.
The lives of pioneering players such as Dhlomo and Mokone are shown alongside those of Lucas Radebe, who signed for Leeds United in 1994, and Bafana Bafana midfielder Stephen Pienaar, who plays for Everton in the English Premier League.
Soweto-born Radebe, who captained South Africa in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, made 200 appearances for Leeds over nine years and was so popular at the Yorkshire club that part of a stand has been named after him at their Elland Road ground.
Among the personal histories are also tragic stories such as that of winger Albert Johanneson who played at Leeds more than 30 years before Radebe.
He was the club's top scorer with 15 goals in the 196364 season and in 1965 was the first black player to feature in an FA Cup final but he also suffered years of racist abuse and died a penniless alcoholic in a council flat in Leeds in 1995.
"We Leeds fans threw him bananas. We didn't know it was racist back then.. we thought he liked it in our ignorance," an unnamed Leeds fan is quoted as saying in the show.
"The idea of the exhibition was to look at discrimination in football but also more widely at prejudice in society, as what was happening in sport was a reflection of society's attitudes," said Virgil Slade, of Cape Town's District Six Museum.
"Each biography is intended to trigger thought and provoke discussion."
Among the profiles is that of Eudy Simelane, the openly gay former South Africa women's international footballer who was raped and murdered in 2008 in the Kwa Tembe township where she grew up -- a fate that highlights the violence faced by gays and lesbians in South Africa.
"We tried to avoid a black and white dichotomy. We wanted a balance and so we also include white players who experienced xenophobia abroad and women players such as Simelane," said Slade.
Mitolyn Reviews and Complaints - Mitolyn Supplement - Mitolyn Reviews Consumer Reports
Muslim wedding card goes viral for THIS bizarre reason, leaves netizens amused, check here
Surat: School students parade luxury cars to celebrate farewell, probe underway, watch viral video
Elon Musk offers this huge amount to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Sam Altman says 'no thank you but...'
Pune: Pakistani currency note found in housing society near National Defence Academy; probe on
YouTube removes Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial video after Modi government's notice
Here's why Not Like Us singer Kendrick Lamar won't get paid for Super Bowl Halftime Show performance
Meet Samay Raina, creator of India's Got Latent, accused of promoting vulgarity, he is from...
Bank Holiday February 2025: Banks to remain closed in THIS state today due to...
Donald Trump issues BIG warning to Hamas, says 'all hell will break out' if...
Anil Ambani's RCap buy: Hinduja Group firm set to acquire debt-ridden Reliance Capital by THIS date
Meet man, MBA graduate from Harvard, who leads one of world’s big tech firms as CEO, he is...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens, check travel time, toll fee and more
What happens during Snow Moon and when does it appear? Check dates and when to see
‘RBI’s gold buying is...’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman talks about rising gold reserves by central bank
Meet the Muslim king all set to challenge Donald Trump over Gaza, he is from...
Ranveer Allahbadia’s viral joke on Samay Raina's India's Got Latent was stolen! The original was...
THIS Indian billionaire carries coffin of his employee, netizens call him ‘true leader’
Days after Jeet Adani-Diva Shah's marriage, Gautam Adani set to spend Rs 6000 crore on...
'Please let me stay the night:' Female trainee asked to leave Infosys premises at 6 pm even after...
Auto driver’s son studies at IIT, but luxury hotel refuses his auto's entry, billionaire calls it...
Who is Kuldeep Sharma? Ex-IPS gets three-month jail term in...
Meet woman, who lived in village, later got job at Amazon, now working in US as...
Beef Biryani Row Explained: Police file FIR day after incident at AMU; here's what happened
Meet Anant Ahuja, Sonam Kapoor's brother-in-law who reportedly got Rs 6.56 cr by USAID
BIG move by Mukesh Ambani, launches Rs 10 product with former cricket star, it is...
Car gets stuck in wheat field in the dead of night, know what Google Maps error caused later
The Chabahar Puzzle: India’s Connectivity Dreams in US-Iran Turmoil
Delhi: Girls showcase their skills, strength in netball, Aali and Lal Kuan emerge winners
Elon Musk reacts to UK MP’s demand to replace 'Bengali' signboard at London Station, check here
Anupam Mittal's unique gift to Gautam Adani's son Jeet Adani will leave you in splits
Man dies after being sexually assaulted in Delhi, one arrested, this is what happened
After Deepinder Goyal's Zomato, here is the list of Indian companies that recently rebranded
Life Insurance Quotes Explained: Guide to securing your family’s financial future
Winter Essentials: Must-have home appliances to keep you warm, cozy
'Ishq Na Kario' Releases: Abhishek Kumar takes his first step in cinema
Roadmap to building Rs 5 crore retirement corpus with NPS
Sri Lanka suffers nationwide power outage due to monkey, know what exactly happened
Fatima Sana Shaikh makes this BIG claim about male actors, says, 'If Shah Rukh Khan...'
The Visionary Behind Modern Data Platforms: Shreesha Hegde’s blueprint for industry success
Sam Nujoma passes away at 95: Know all about Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president
'Jahan Kaam, Wahan hum': PM Modi pitches leadership mantra to students during Pariksha Pe Charcha
Raheja Developer's 42-floor The Leela Sky Villas to bring ultra-luxury to Central West Delhi
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't have any tattoos, reason will leave you SHOCKED, it is...
Prayagraj sees 300-km-long traffic jam, leave devotees without food, water amid Mahakumbh
Tirupati Laddu Prasadam row: CBI arrests four people in ghee adulteration case
JEE Mains 2025 Result: NTA JEE Session 1 result to be declared on..., know how to download scorecard
Donald Trump reveals BIG plan, says committed to 'buy and own' Gaza, allow others to...
Did Lionel Messi’s son Thiago score 11 goals in single match for Inter Miami? Here's the truth