Fergal Keane travels to Robben Island to meet the former political prisoners who formed the Makana FA and used football in the fight against apartheid.
In this programme Fergal Keane tells the story of how the Makana Football Association was formed, based on the principles of collective discipline and fair play. A 16-year-old Dikgang Moseneke was elected Chairman, an act that underlined the Association’s commitment to excellence and FIFA-like technical rigour. Fergal speaks to Mr Moseneke, now 63 and the current Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, about how the football pitches of Robben Island were the training ground for the leaders of the future.
As the World Cup starts in South Africa, Fergal travels to Robben Island with these men to the pitches where some of the country's now most prominent political leaders used football to create a space of dignity, respect and democracy at the infamous prison.
BBC Radio 4 Monday 7th June 2010
Presenter: Fergal Keane
Producer: Jo Meek
Researcher: Ed Watson
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