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No racism involved in Ashwin Willemse 'walk-out': SuperSport

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Supersport says racism did not play a role in former Springbok, Ashwin Willemse's studio walk-out last month. It has released a report into the matter after appointing Advocate Vincent Maleka to review the the incident, which also involved rugby analysts Naas Botha and Nick Mallet.
19 Jun 2018 10AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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