South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has joined the calls for Proteas to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 game against Afghanistan for deteriorating human rights against women. His call has indicated to “take a firm stand in solidarity with the women” of Afghanistan. He further stated that Public support for a boycott was “a position that I feel morally bound to support, despite the deep complications of Afghanistan’s recent and tragic history,” said Gayton McKenzie. “To be clear, the ICC has accepted the principle of equality in sport, and that member nations should be developing both male and female players.” “This does not happen in the case of Afghanistan, suggesting that political interference in the administration of sport is being tolerated there. In the same breath, Sri Lanka was banned in 2023 for political interference.” south african team (image: X) “I am aware that the ICC, like most international sporting mother bodies, professes not to tolerate political interference in the administration of sport, despite its obvious inconsistency with Afghanistan,” said Gayton. “It is not …