Ministerial faux-pas.

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sloandog wrote:
Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:52 pm
Is she related to Chopper? Or are there two Zimbabweans named Coventry
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Is the Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry the sister of the Zimbabwean Test cricketer Charles? asked Pieter van den Bergh from Johannesburg

I believe that the two are not closely related: the bespectacled Charles Coventry, who played two Tests and 11 ODIs for Zimbabwe, is the son of the former international umpire Charles "Chuck" Coventry, while according to a swimming website the parents of the world champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry are called Rob and Lyn.

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A sad state of affairs when a minister calling to congratulate the national team causes a bigger uproar than ministers who are looting and pillaging. I guess any gathering of two or more whites is deemed a colonial plot backed by western powers.
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You really can't argue the double standards at all

Look at the heat Kirsty has received for doing nothing wrong

On the other hand remember when the Chairman of ZC called Streak a racist, accused him of using race to pick his sides and also called him David Coltarts' 'Blue eyed Boy' - got no heat at all
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jaybro wrote:
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:45 am
You really can't argue the double standards at all

Look at the heat Kirsty has received for doing nothing wrong

On the other hand remember when the Chairman of ZC called Streak a racist, accused him of using race to pick his sides and also called him David Coltarts' 'Blue eyed Boy' - got no heat at all
I can't be the only one confused by this post...

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zimbos_05 wrote:
Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:03 am
jaybro wrote:
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:45 am
You really can't argue the double standards at all

Look at the heat Kirsty has received for doing nothing wrong

On the other hand remember when the Chairman of ZC called Streak a racist, accused him of using race to pick his sides and also called him David Coltarts' 'Blue eyed Boy' - got no heat at all
I can't be the only one confused by this post...
Looks like you are
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