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The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa<\/a> has declared a public holiday after the African country won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris over the weekend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Springboks claimed their fourth Rugby World Cup win at the weekend, defeating New Zealand by one point, 12-11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a nationwide address Monday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, the president said he had made the decision ‘in celebration of the Springboks’ momentous achievement’.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It will take place on the 15th of December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Ramaphosa said the government wanted the day to be a “a day of hope, a day of celebration and unity. Our sportsmen and women have shown us what is possible”.<\/p>\n

Read Also: <\/strong>2023 Ballon d\u2019Or Award Winners Announced (Full List)<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The win has been hailed by the president as a sign of hope, as the country struggles with the world’s highest unemployment rate at 42%, as well as other economic problems including high poverty rates and frequent blackouts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Following the team’s World Cup win in Stade de France, Mr Ramaphosa said he wanted the team’s unity to become a greater feature of society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We need more of this, and not just in the domain of sporting achievement,” he said, pointing out that the number of black players in the squad had gone up from one in 1995 to almost half of South Africa’s players in the 2023 final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Africa Today News, New York reports that over the weekend, Mr Ramaphosa also said the team showed many of the qualities he felt would be necessary to tackle South Africa’s status as the most unequal country in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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‘The patriotism we display in sports stadiums should be reflected in our approach to overcoming our challenges,’<\/em>\u00a0he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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South Africa’s Saturday win means the team has now won half of the eight tournaments they have participated in.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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