Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Only certain sports have a passionate following in South Africa, although they remain largely divided on ethnic lines; alleged lack of transformation has been increasingly criticised by South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), Ministry of Sports and civil society. The South African government and SASCOC have been striving to improve - incrementally - the participation of the previously excluded majority in competitive sports, but so far with limited success, due to resistance on part of numerous federations. Rugby union is not the most popular sport in South Africa, contrary to popular belief. The most popular sport in South Africa by far is association football. This is particularly popular with the black South Africans who constitute the majority of the population. Cricket is also a very popular sport (second most popular sport in South Africa) in the country and the national team is nicknamed The Proteas.