SA captain Krige said every team has problems from "time to time"

Krige, who organised a meeting with the seven black players in his squad, said on Thursday that there were no problems in their Pretoria training camp.

"I asked the guys if they had any problems, but there was nothing of any particular concern," he said.

Controversy flared during South Africa's build-up to October's World Cup when lock Geo Cronje was kicked out of the squad for allegedly refusing to share a room or bathroom with black team-mate Quinton Davids.

Racism case reopened

Cronje was subsequently cleared of racism by an internal inquiry, but communications manager Mark Keohane then resigned after exposing new claims of prejudice.

Krige, however, said Davids had told the squad that he and Cronje were now friends.

Sometimes it's a question of misunderstanding because cultural differences are misinterpreted as racism Corne Krige

"There are problems in all teams from time to time," said Krige.

"The north versus south thing, problems between Afrikaans and English, and between provinces.

"Any team has those kinds of problems and obviously over the years there has been the odd racist incident.

"Sometimes it's a question of misunderstanding because cultural differences are misinterpreted as racism."

Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has declined to comment until the latest official investigation is concluded.

"I regard the matter as sub judice and am not prepared to comment until the release of the findings of the second investigation." he said.