... International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF, to formulate a definition of a female. This is the latest attempt in sustaining the degrading and humiliating treatment the world's women 800m champion, Caster Semenya, has been subjected to.
The IAAF is on record as saying that nowhere in the world of sport does such a definition exist. In fact, international sports federations for cricket, rugby, tennis and soccer do not define their athletes along these lines. Furthermore, the IAAF stated that the formulation of such a definition would take more than a year to finalise.
The question is, where does this leave Caster Semenya, after a cloud of suspicion has been placed on her by the IAAF? The ANC, therefore, calls on the IAAF to extend an unconditional apology to the people of South Africa, the government, and Caster Semenya for their despicable treatment and handling of this matter.
If the IAAF fails to do so, then we are not going to welcome this matter on the agenda any longer. Furthermore, the IAAF must withdraw, with immediate effect, any attempt to release the so-called results for gender testing. [Time expired.]