Elton Jantjies received a four-year ban from rugby following his suspension for the use of a prohibited substance. However, in a shocking turn of events, the embattled rugby player may just have a loophole to escape this sentence.
Suppose our government doesn’t pull it together to meet the deadline (13 October) for amending the outdated drug-free sports act, then the Springboks will be forced to play under a neutral flag, sans the national anthem, at the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarterfinal next week.