Old SA flag flies in Ghana

2008-02-07 14:36

Posters of Benni McCarthy and the old South African flag on display at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. (Lefty Shivambu, Gallo Images)

Johannesburg - South Africa's soccer hierarchy have appeared not to notice that for the past two weeks at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, posters lining the streets of Kumasi are adorned with images of the old South African flag promoting Bafana Bafana.

It's bad enough that the main image on the posters is that of Benni McCarthy, who was not even selected for the Bafana Bafana squad - but the old apartheid flag should have triggered protests.

Over the past fortnight there have been 2010 Soccer World Cup presentations in Ghana, with SA Football Association vice-president Mwelo Nonkonyana asserting that South Africa "will win the World Cup" in two years.

But no one complained about the official tournament posters.

Official sponsor of the event, cellphone giants MTN, have their logo sitting "proudly" next to the old flag.

According to the Cape Times, after being contacted, MTN head office requested a copy of the photograph before commenting.

- Sport24