BUSINESSMAN Tokyo Sexwale is in Palestine to discuss racism in sport in his capacity as the president of the antiracism campaign, Global Watch.Global Watch is a brainchild of Mr Sexwale and is supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, the African National Congress as well as several other organisations and groups.Mr Sexwale said on Tuesday his visit to Palestine is a "fact finding mission to understand the problems that are prevailing around sporting issues in particular in reference to Palestinians and Israel and where we can play a role as Global Watch"."It is unacceptable that a situation prevails within Palestine and between Israel of hostility that also finds itself on the sporting field. (I will) have initial discussions with the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Football Association to understand what their objectives are, what their feelings are … it’s a fact finding and also a listening exercise".Mr Sexwale was invited to Palestine by Pale...
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