Breaking News: SA president declares the will be no more holiday or celebration Springbok
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in an address to the nation on Monday, declared an extra public holiday to celebrate the country’s Rugby World Cup win.
“In celebration of the Springboks momentous achievement, and all our other sportsmen and women, I’m declaring Friday the 15th of December as a public holiday,” said Ramaphosa.
The South African team claimed a record fourth Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a nail-biting 12-11 win over their oldest rivals, New Zealand.
Ramaphosa lauded their performance, as well as that of the Proteas in the Cricket World Cup, on top of many other victories in the sporting field.