Springbok World Cup 2023 rugby star Makazole Mapimpi’s old school in Twecu, Tsholomnqa, is getting a R1m facelift after a documentary on the winger three years ago revealed its devastated state.
Now that the dust has settled and our national rugby team found themselves on the wen kant (sorry, could not resist), we need to take a closer look at where these amazing players come from.
The open-topped bus that drove the triumphant Springbok team around East London on its World Cup trophy tour at the weekend has been involved in an accident.The bus, still branded in its Bok colours, was on the N6 heading towards the Free State when it allegedly failed to stop at a traffic light in Maletswai (formerly Aliwal North) on Monday evening.
The Springboks fulfilled many of their fans' dreams during the victory tour in East London at the weekend signing autographs on balls and clothes for throngs of supporters.Little Ndalo Ndlela was one of many who were hoping for, at most, an autograph from team members and got more than he bargained for.
Scenes of jubilation played throughout East London on Sunday as thousands of supporters welcomed the record-breaking Springboks as they paraded the Webb Ellis trophy they won in France in a nail-biting final against New Zealand. The notable absence of big stars like Handré Pollard, Faf de Klerk, Kwagga Smith, Cheslin Kolbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Trevor Nyakane, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damien de Allende, Willie le Roux and RG Snyman did little to dampen the mood.