War brewing over plan to impose BEE laws on Springboks vs All Blacks Tour

[BusinessTech]

War brewing over plan to impose BEE laws on Springboks vs All Blacks Tour

A legal battle is brewing over the government’s plan to grant special protected status to the upcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 Tour.

 

[dualmeister]

The union argued that the government wants to impose procurement and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) requirements on what is essentially a private sporting event.

Voetsak.
Keep politics out of our Rugby

 

[thestaggy]

I'm guessing the cadres smelt money?

 

[ToxicBunny]

MOAR BEE will fix it all.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

the hosts are quite transformed, the visitors literally are called all black, wtf more do you want ANC?!?
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PS: yes, yes, I know this is about cadres coining off the income of the event rather than the team make-up, interesting wording though

government’s plan to grant special protected status

you don't grant a punitive measure, the headline had it right with "impose"

 

[gregmcc]

Surprised they haven't renamed them yet.

 

[ShaunSA]

Surprised they haven't renamed them yet.

The Springblacks?

 

[ShaunSA]

Blackana Blackana for the soccer team?

The Blackteas for the cricketers?

 

[Lupus]

I mean they are already going against the all Blacks...

 

[ShaunSA]

I mean they are already going against the all Blacks...

Wait now is this the real All Blacks or is it that Maori team that's pretending to be all blacks?

 

[Lupus]

Wait now is this the real All Blacks or is it that Maori team that's pretending to be all blacks?

I don't know, they labelled them... I get confused on who is who these days... I mean African Americans haven't even been to Africa, but if an African goes to America he's not African American... Labels man, all just weird labels.

 

[thestaggy]

Surprised they haven't renamed them yet.

There was a concerted effort back in the early 2000s. They did succeed in replacing the springbok with the protea on blazers and caps.

It would be beyond stupid to change the name now because of the brand value and global association with it.

 

[Agent_Smith]

In practical terms, this means a supplier’s B-BBEE status must be considered alongside price and other factors when contracts for the tour are awarded.

The tour is about a month away. Surely these are already in place. Only a moron would not have finalised crucial details like these only a few weeks out from arguably the biggest sporting event to hit our shores in years.

 

[Mirai]

Surprised they haven't renamed them yet.

Instead of All Blacks as per NZ, our team could be called "At Least 60% Blacks" as per BEE regulations.

 

[Lupus]

Instead of All Blacks as per NZ, our team could be called "At Least 60% Blacks" as per BEE regulations.

BEE regulations want it to be more demographic of SA, so 90%

 

[Nerfherder]

The tour is about a month away. Surely these are already in place. Only a moron would not have finalised crucial details like these only a few weeks out from arguably the biggest sporting event to hit our shores in years.

Pretty sure they would have covered everything, SARU is a South African company. They know all the rules already.

 

[Mirai]

BEE regulations want it to be more demographic of SA, so 90%

I got that from cricket. Ok, "At least 90% Blacks" vs the All Blacks. At the end SA still looks racist and NZ scores in the woke category ahead of any match points.

 

[Bad Ballie]

The tour is about a month away. Surely these are already in place. Only a moron would not have finalised crucial details like these only a few weeks out from arguably the biggest sporting event to hit our shores in years.

You spelt ANC wrong

 

[ghaye]

Sounds like a brilliant plan. The AB's and their entourage should be accommodated at airbnb's in the local townships where they be playing. Enough of the 5 star pampering.

 

[RonSwanson]

Lekker BEE, AA and Transformation!