Springbok Tour 'a watershed moment' for Nelsonians on both sides of the divide
When the Springboks arrived in Nelson on August 20, 1981, they arrived to a city bitterly divided over the question of apartheid.
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When the Springboks arrived in Nelson on August 20, 1981, they arrived to a city bitterly divided over the question of apartheid.
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 3:34 pm This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1981 Springbok Rugby Tour to New Zealand and the protests which reverberated around the world from it. Former National Organiser for HART (Halt all Racist Tours) John Minto is traveling around the country holding meetings in all the centres which hosted the Springboks in 1981 on the actual dates of the games. “We will be celebrating the protests against apartheid in South Africa and stepping up the campaign against apartheid in Israel” says John Minto. The tour had a big impact in South Africa and a lasting impact...