Quick One-Two’s

I have noted a divergence of opinions about the imbalance in the remuneration of both Banyana and Bafana. I don’t subscribe to gender inequality, but when it comes to our national soccer

squads, unfortunately, I don’t go with the flow. Our ladies’ team isn’t on the same wavelength as our male team, as also hinted by Soccer Laduma in Issue No. 1284. Are we suggesting that the ladies are underpaid or that it’s unfair that their bonuses are not on par with those of Bafana? Allow me to say that every league has its own prize monies, and they are not equal. I’m talking about the DStv Premiership, Motsepe Foundation Championship, Hollywoodbets Super League and SAFA, CAF and FIFA (national and international) as well as Olympics and recently Commonwealth Games. The Ministry of Sports and the Presidency were reckless to raise the issue of parity of pay and bonuses. Next time, they will be pursuing equal pay and bonuses for different sporting disciplines like soccer, boxing, cricket etc. I like boxing because even if it’s local, national or international, they categorise boxers according to weights or divisions – i.e., featherweight, bantamweight and heavyweight. Boxing tournaments pay boxers according to their divisions, not according to gender

or race. In conclusion, pay Banyana according to their league and Bafana what is due to them. Treat every case according to its merit, notgender. Zack Lethetsa, Midrand

All the best, Happy Jele. A divorce is an emotional ending to a oncehappy marriage and a heartbreak. A hard and bitter pill to swallow. You spent 16 years in the Bucs nest, a place you called home. It’s every player’s dream to keep on playing

unless the legs say otherwise. Nothing is predictable in football. With Pirates having wanted to offer the former captain a non-playing