JOINT STATEMENT BY SA CIVIL SOCIETY AND SPORTS ORGANISATIONS
In support of South African Sport Minister's boycott of Davis Cup Israel Tennis Match
31 January 2018
We, the undersigned, from a variety of South African organisations, faith groups, sports bodies and others, welcome and are greatly encouraged by the decision of South Africa’s Minister of Sport and Recreation, Hon. Thulas Nxesi, to boycott the forthcoming Davis Tennis Cup match wherein Israel is playing (
https://goo.gl/pbaucW).
As our former President Nelson Mandela has said “our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people.”
Initial endorsements:
Centre for Tennis Development
Crescents Cricket Club
LCC Cricket Club
LSA Football Association
South African Students Congress
Benoni Spurs Football Club
Actonville Spurs Cricket Club
Council of African Independent Churches
South African Jews for a Free Palestine
Palestine Solidarity Alliance
National Coalition 4 Palestine
South African Communist Party
Wits University PSC
Media Review Network
Abu Asvat Institute
BDS South Africa
For more information contact Kwara Kekana on 074 054 3826. Also note that there will be a picket on Friday 02 February at 3pm outside the Irene Country Club in Pretoria (1 MI8, Doornkloof 391-Jr, Centurion) against the Davis Cup tennis match with Israel (see attached poster).
BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL IN SOUTH AFRICA (BDS SOUTH AFRICA)
5th Floor | Mishumo House | 77 De Korte Street | Braamfontein | Johannesburg
PO Box 2318 | Houghton | 2041 | Johannesburg
T: +27 (0) 11 403 2097 | M: +27 (0) 74 054 3826 | F: +27 (0) 86 650 4836
BDS South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organization. NPO NUMBER: 084 306 NPO
BDS South Africa is a registered Public Benefit Organisation with Section 18A status. PBO NUMBER: 930 037 446
