ABSTRACT

This article reconstructs the history of the Western Province Senior Schools Sports Union with specific reference to high school athletics in the oppressed communities of the greater Cape Peninsula. The article looks specifically at the athletics competitions that took place at the Athlone Stadium and gives a tabular presentation of athletics competitions during the period under review. It presents the performances of outstanding athletes and juxtaposes these against White, establishment athletes. It provides an overview of the role of the South African Council on Sport (SACOS) and the impact it had on the participation of high school students in sport. Finally, the article looks at the socio-political factors that led to the demise of the Union in 1994.

摘要

本文重构了西部省高中体育联盟的历史，特别提到了大开普半岛受压迫社区的高中体育运动。这篇文章专门研究了在阿斯隆体育场举行的田径比赛，并以表格形式展示了审查期间的田径比赛。它展示了杰出运动员的表现，并将这些表现与白人建立运动员并列。它概述了南非体育委员会 (SACOS) 的作用及其对高中生参与体育运动的影响。最后，本文着眼于导致 1994 年欧盟解体的社会政治因素。