ANC distances itself from Bok basher

On Tuesday this week the Bok emblem was once again placed on the endangered list by a member of parliament.

ANC member of parliament Strike Ralegoma called for the Bok emblem to be removed from national team jerseys – to be replaced by the Protea.

However, the ANC has moved to reiterate that Ralegoma's views were not shared by the party and are in fact his own ramblings.

"The African National Congress has noted the remarks attributed to ANC member of parliament and member of the portfolio committee on sports, comrade Strike Ralegoma, calling for the emblem of the national rugby team, the Springbok, to be changed," they said in a statement on social media.

"His remarks are not derived from a policy position of the ANC.

"Accordingly, the ANC distances itself from the remarks."

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CHANGING SPRINGBOK EMBLEM NOT ANC POLICY pic.twitter.com/5iN4S1sO32

— ANC (@MYANC) April 20, 2016