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South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.
Explained: Why are politicians urging boycott of cricket matches against Afghanistan
There have been repeated calls from politicians from UK and South Africa asking their respective cricket teams to boycott their matches against Afghanistan at ICC Champions Trophy.
South Africa urged by sports minister to boycott cricket game against Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month.
Former NI first minister backs Afghanistan cricket boycott
Seven MPs and peers from Northern Ireland back boycott due to the Taliban's oppression of women.
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match over treatment of women
A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.
South Africa's sports minister supports boycott of Afghanistan in cricket
South Africa's Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has openly backed the increasing calls to boycott Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy. His position comes in line with British politicians who have called on England to not play against Afghanistan next month.
Minister Gayton McKenzie on the Protea Cricket Games against Afghanistan
Public calls have been escalating for the Proteas cricket team to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy match against the Afghanistan men’s cricket team next month. This, on the basis that the Taliban government in Afghanistan banned women’s sport and disbanded the female cricket team when they came to power in 2021.
South Africa to boycott Champions Trophy 2025 match against Afghanistan? Check details
South Africa sports minister Gayton McKenzie urged the cricket team to boycott their Champions Trophy 2025 opener clash against Afghanistan.
South Africa sports minister: Afghanistan at Champions Trophy is 'hypocritical and immoral'
South Africa's sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has added his voice to the growing backlash at Afghanistan's participation in next month's ICC Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime's treatment of women in the country to Apartheid,
South Africa Sports Minister Joins The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Boycott Movement | Details Inside
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is 40 days away, but the controversies are taking no stopping, as the South Africa Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, is the latest person to join the boycott movement of the mega event.
South Africa minister calls for Proteas to boycott Afghanistan game
South Africa`s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month and criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not upholding its own rules.
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