Ramaphosa's real Tintswalos | Opportunities overshadowed by racism battles for young cricketer

10 Feb

Tiisetso Malepa

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Gerald Ngwenyama says the opportunities for young black children may be there, but without proper support and other systemic intervention, they mean little.

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For Gerald Ngwenyama, the story of Tintswalo does not resonate with many of his lived experiences or those of his peers.

The 27-year-old, like Ramaphosa's Tintswalo, grew up in a society that was worlds apart from the South Africa of his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.

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