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We like to think allegiance is simple and that you play for the country where you are born and raised. But in a globalised world, allegiance is fluid. Photo: Themba Hadebe, AP

Boks’ win raises questions of allegiance, privilege and the test of leadership

The rugby team’s victory over the All Black was way more than a record win; it was a symbolic one too

Rassie Erasmus has commended his side after they overcame a tough Wales outfit to reach their third Rugby World Cup final. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

Well done, Coach Rassie! But 2027 is just around the corner

Our Boks showed what they are made of when they defeated the All Blacks 10-43 but they need adequate rest and consistent game time

Nelson Mandela is still a powerful brand indicator for South Africa. Thirty years of democracy has changed tourist perceptions of South Africa; they  have become more positive, overtaking past associations with apartheid.

Discover the allure of South Africa: Nature, business and culture

Tourists flock to the many wildlife reserves, while the attractive investment climate draws global business and investors

The X-word gets trotted out like a beauty pageant contestant to dismiss legitimate border control issues. (Frederik Lerneryd)

Korner Talk: Of xenophobia and the RSA DNA

The X-word gets trotted out like a beauty pageant contestant to dismiss legitimate border control issues

Siya Kolisi of Racing 92 poses for selfies with fans following the Top 14 match between Racing 92 and Pau at Stade Abbe Deschamps on June 1, 2024 in Auxerre, France.(Photo by Dave Winter/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales

After Wales, South Africa host Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup

Rassie Erasmus.(Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Lessons in sportsmanship from the Springboks and reflections on judicial accountability

The Springboks may have won the World Cup by being quiet, but that does not mean we must

Siya Kolisi. (Gallo)

Kolisi captaincy future in doubt as Springboks plan ahead

Rassie Erasmus said Kolisi’s contract with French club Racing 92 did not prevent him from playing for SA, and that he would be considered for selection but not necessarily as captain

Maybe it’s excessive to say James Small lost his life before he died. Maybe it’s more genteel to say he misplaced a life, in the way you might misplace your car keys or gym bag.

James Small went large in rugby, in life – and even his death

The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death

Can you play DraftKings in South Africa?

Unfortunately not yet, but future prospects are looking good

But many children still play football on dirt pitches.
Photos: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Yes, we did win three soccer world cups

Better administration, especially in football, could see the country punching above its sporting weight in the next 30 years

Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard Photos: Craig Mercer/Getty Images

The good, the bad and the Boks

There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes

Success is about being able to deal with defeats as well as victories, says ex-Springbok captain John Smit, who is literally bottling his message in Avante Brandy.

Dare to move forward in 2024

Let’s keep the high of winning the World Cup alive, and positively impact what is around us

Many who are old enough would know that among the efforts towards building egalitarian and social cohesion was Makhenkesi Stofile’s singular boycott of the All Blacks and Springboks game because that team wasn’t reflective of South African demographic features. He succeeded. The game was not played.  (Photo by /Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Springbok triumph is what the late Makhenkesi Stofile envisioned

Are we really winning with the uniting force of sport? Or has that simply become a tagline?

Bettors who backed the Boks bagged over R2 million in winnings

MDC fans strike gold: Backing the Boks nets more than R2 million in winnings!

Shade: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube and economic
development MEC Siboniso Duma: Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images

A photobomb too far as Duma seizes the moment – and the Rugby World Cup

KwaZulu-Natal’s apprentice premier is accused of overshadowing his principal, instead of shadowing her

Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth pose with the Webb Ellis Cup during the South Africa Winners Portrait shoot after the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 29, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

The Boks’ real gift to South Africa is leadership

Rugby has shown us what real leaders look like – leaders who will fight for the people they represent

Damian Willemse of South Africa celebrates the victory with the supporters following the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Final between New Zealand (All Blacks) and South Africa (Springboks) at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Saint-Denis near Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Ecstatic South Africans celebrate Rugby World Cup glory

President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was with captain Siya Kolisi when he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, said sport had the ability to lift the spirits of entire nations

Sam Cane of New Zealand looks dejected as he walk past the Webb Ellis Cup after the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

Red card will be with me forever, says All Blacks skipper Cane

Head coach Ian Forster was extremely proud of how his New Zealand side had taken it to the wire despite playing one man down for about 50 minutes.

South Africa’s flanker and captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup after South Africa won the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa celebrates as Boks win again – by one point

The All Blacks were winning the battle for both territory and possession but the Springboks drew on their reservoirs of self-belief to win 12-11

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Why don’t we support the Proteas like we do the Springboks?

South Africa’s cricket team does not raise national morale like the Boks do.