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The African Political Organisation’s contribution to South African sport, 1909-1914
Abstract
South African sport history in historically racial marginalised communities remain an under researched area. Recent publications on the topic are filled with gaps and even inaccuracies. In order to address this situation, a scientific-historical enquiry into the A.P.O. Official Organ of the African Political Organisation (A.P.O.) was undertaken. A descriptive account of organized
sport that received coverage in the A.P.O. is presented in this article. The A.P.O. carried articles on sport participation of racially marginalised communities not only in urban centres but also obscure rural villages and towns and therefore it is possible get a panoramic view of the situation. The A.P.O claimed that it was the most “widely read Coloured newspaper published in the union of South Africa” (A.P.O., 1912m:9). For this reason, the newspaper provides a comprehensive overview of sport participation levels during the early years of the 20th century.
sport that received coverage in the A.P.O. is presented in this article. The A.P.O. carried articles on sport participation of racially marginalised communities not only in urban centres but also obscure rural villages and towns and therefore it is possible get a panoramic view of the situation. The A.P.O claimed that it was the most “widely read Coloured newspaper published in the union of South Africa” (A.P.O., 1912m:9). For this reason, the newspaper provides a comprehensive overview of sport participation levels during the early years of the 20th century.
