The lockdown should give us an appreciation of the courage, generosity and forgiveness of Mandela, Sisulu and their imprisoned generationFourteen days of lockdown does not compare with years of incarceration on Robben Island, in any way. Right?
On Robben Island, sport proved a unifying force. Thanks to the additional pressure from the International Red Cross, the SA authorities, in 1966, acceded to the prisoners’ constant requests to be given the right to play soccer. The Makana Football Association was formed. By ensuring that the different factions played together, a common bond was established irrespective of political views. The association stuck rigidly to Fifa regulations. This adherence to international standards gave the political prisoners a sense of dignity, a realisation of their good governance and a healthy release during their desperate plight. Small beginnings to great things.
As the political prisoners did, the communities need to make the best of what is available. Before 1966, the prisoners fashioned soccer balls from paper, cardboard and string and played in washrooms during their rest periods in the afternoons.
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