The Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Zizi Kodwa openly admitted that he believed the South African national soccer team, Bafana Bafana would benefit positively if they were to be coached by the Springbok’s coach Rassie Erasmus as seen in an Instagram video shared recently — this comes after the Boks became the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions on Saturday, 28 October.

ZIZI KODWA ON RASSIE ERASMUS’ COACHING BAFANA BAFANA
The Springboks made history and became the fourth-time winners of the Rugby World Cup. This follows the South African national rugby team beating New Zealand 12-11 in the final tournament in Paris on Saturday. Ahead of the final, Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa flew out to Paris to support the Boks and was spotted in an airport in France with the one and only, Mama Joy. Shortly after his arrival, he was also seen rubbing shoulders with the Springboks during their practice session.

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In a clip doing the rounds on social media, the Sports Minister shared his views on the differences he’s picked up after interacting with Bafana Bafana and the Springboks. “With Bafana Bafana, you need the mindset, you need the culture. Rugby is so cultured,” Kodwa said. “What do you do with Rassie after this? He must help us with Bafana Bafana man,” the Sports Minister said.

The Sports Minister boasted about having mingled with the Springboks in the changing rooms and expressed that he was left genuinely feeling inspired by coach Rassie Erasmus’ influence on the Boks. “How I wish I could get Bafana Bafana in the same room with the Boks. Just the spirit, the culture, the commitment to the sport, and the love of sport. Rassie for Bafana Bafana for me!” the Sports Minster added.
CONGRATS TO THE SPRINGBOKS! CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HOLIDAY
In other news, on Monday, 30 October, to honour the Springbok’s recent Rugby World Cup victory, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa declared 15 December a public holiday.

“I know that many of us want to have a holiday now to celebrate. But we should all agree that we should give our matriculants time to focus on their exams and celebrate with them afterwards, otherwise, it will disrupt their ability to focus on their most important journey, which is writing their matriculation exams and this affects close on to a million young people,” EWN quoted Ramaphosa as saying.

Controversial South African singer Steve Hofmeyr and his son (Devon) will be hunting South Africa’s animals in 2024.

According to a post on the artist’s Facebook page, the pair have planned a ‘father and son hunt’ for next year. Six pairs will join them to shoot two animals next year, says the competition page on ShowPass.

 
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A bottle of Eendracht brandy is also part of the prize.

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Here’s more about the hunting tripSinger and artist Steve Hofmeyr has announced a hunting trip with his son for 2024.

The ‘Pa en Seun jag’ (father and son hunt) will be for 2024, with a competition that lets other pairs join them. According to ShowPass, dates for the hunt will only be announced after the competition has closed for entries.

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What do you get for going into the bush with the Hofmeyrs?

The prize includes a two-night stay, a bottle of brandy, and shooting at an impala and a blouwildebeest.

The hunter ‘keeps the meat’, but has to have it processed at their own cost. Entries for the competition costs R300 per ticket.

If you’d like to join, you will be assisted by a professional hunted, says the ShowPass description.Singer Steve and his son have generated a lot of controversy in the news.

The singer is well-known for his comments against the LGBTQI+ community, which landed Hofmeyr in hot water with the South African Human Rights Commission.

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In October, his son Devon confronted Bheki Cele about crime in Brits. Devon and the Bittereinders (‘Bitter Enders’) also confronted the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), according to news reported by The South African website.

Hofmeyr is also known for going on a drive to destroy DsTV decoders, after MultChoice distanced themselves from the singer.

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi wrote something he had been proud of on his left hand in the final.

The Springboks faced the All Blacks in the 2023 World Cup rugby final in Paris, and it was a tight match.

 

 
Many players did what they did, believing whatever they did would help them to win.Some even went as deep as into their religion, seeking divine intervention to see the game off.

This was also what the Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, did on such a crucial day.

He wanted to defend the World title, and he did so, probably what he wrote contributed.WHAT SIYA KOLISI WROTE ON HIS LEFT HAND IN THE FINAL
The skipper wrote his wristband, showing how much he believed in Jesus.

“Jesus”

What Siya Kolisi wrote on his left hand only seconded his belief in God, the father of Jesus.

Before the World Cup, he left fans a prayer from the bible, which impressed many fans.Some imagined that his God would not be able to save him, but it seemed he did keep him.

He recovered in time to play at the World Cup and even played a crucial role in defending the title.Siya Kolisi believed that what he wrote on his left hand would save him against the All Blacks, and it did.

After winning, he [posted pictures showing his left hand, claiming that the God who made it in 2019 did it again.

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“2019 —> 2023 Same God 🙏🏾”

Many fans celebrated with him and congratulated the team, praising the God that Siya Kolisi worshipped.

“Congratulations to you and your team Captain, you’ve made the nation proud…be proud 🙏🏿❤️”

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“The whole day yesterday I was telling everyone that the God of Siya Kolisi is about to show himself off. And he did 🙌”

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South African songbird Tyla Laura Seethal is going places in the international music scene. Her hit song Water first went viral on social media app TikTok where her challenge sent app users into a frenzy. Not long afterward, she released the official music video for the song and so far has been breaking streaming records as a South African artist. And now even big American stars like Ciara are dancing to the song.

 
The heavily pregnant US pop star shared a video of herself doing the challenge and has since gone viral.

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CIARA SHAKES BABY BUMP DOING TYLA’S ‘WATER’ CHALLENGE
SA-born star Tyla has definitely won big with her hit song Water.

The 21-year-old continues to break local and international records as more and more people stream the hit song.

Ciara
Ciara is pregnant with her fourth child. Image via Instagram @ciara
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Even international stars are listening to her song and doing her TikTok challenge.

1,2 Step hitmaker Ciara even joined in on the fun despite having a huge belly and being literal weeks away from giving birth.

“Up here tryin to move like Tyla with this bump… somebody come get my phone,” she captioned a video of herself doing the dance challenge.