EDITORIAL | Government’s latest lazy misstep will be played out in front of the world

After years of fair warning to legislate anti-doping, our government’s tardiness will become an international embarrassment

05 October 2023 - 22:38

A few days ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa honoured athletes who flew the SA flag high in the Special Olympics World Games in Germany in June and who returned with 22 gold, 20 silver and seven bronze medals...

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