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1960s 1970s 1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus 

Kloppers delivered some of the best Sacos athletes in trying circumstances

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 admin 1 Comment Francois Cleophas, Henry Davids, Herman Gibbs, Joe Ebrahim, Leonard Patensie, Lincoln Bernardo, Oswald George, Phaldie Kalam, Sedick Kalam, Stafford Wilton, Stanley Holt, Stuart Sassman, Terrence Smith

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the second chapter of a two-part series about sportsman, coach and academic Winston Kloppers

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Speedy Lincoln Bernardo and the politics of race

February 17, 2017September 4, 2018 admin 1 Comment Andy James, Edmund Lewis, Gareth McLean, Jim Hines, Lincoln Bernardo, Mohammed Paleker, Oswald George, Stuart Sassman, Wayde van Niekerk, Winston Kloppers

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS ATHLETICS provided Lincoln Bernardo the perfect opportunity to pit aside the politics of the day in

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