“We Don’t Listen”: SA Reacts to Truckers Staging ‘Drive Over’ After FNB Stadium Flyover Cancellation
- South African truckers drove past FNB Stadium after the pre-match flyover was cancelled ahead of the Springboks vs New Zealand third Test
- A video of the improvised ‘drive over’ went viral on Threads, with fans cheering wildly outside the stadium
- Mzansi praised the moment as a sign of the country’s unbreakable spirit
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South African truckers turned a last-minute setback into a moment of national pride outside FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. When the planned flyover ahead of the Springboks’ third Test against New Zealand was cancelled, a convoy of trucks rolled past the stadium instead, horns blaring, while fans cheered from outside.
Threads user @sibabalo_gift_dweba captured the scene and shared it with the caption: “America said no flyover, South Africans said, “hold my beer, we are driving over.” The post racked up 3.8K likes, 244 reposts and 608 shares.
Why the flyover was cancelled
The Civil Aviation Authority is still probing the Cape Town flight from 29 August. Flight tracking data showed the jets cleared the stadium roof by under fifteen metres. Airlink said it never wanted to overshadow the rugby a second time. The airline blamed bad weather for pulling out of the Johannesburg flight.
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Rather than let the atmosphere deflate, South Africans found their own solution. Truckers in the convoy drove past the stadium in formation, giving fans something to cheer about and keeping the pre-match energy alive.
Watch the moment the convoy rolled past FNB Stadium here.
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Mzansi responds to the “drive over”
South Africans in the comments section were in high spirits:
@bernadettetim68 wrote:
“Nothing and nobody can break the heart and spirit of true South Africans. We have been through tough times that the world has never comprehended. Keep your strict ‘safety policies’ and let us be South African.💃🏽👱♀️🤠🧑🏿🧖🏽”
@ditantanekganakga joked:
“They will now cry about noise pollution. 🤣”
@nosinkewana said:
“We don’t listen, shame. There’s nothing they can do to stop the SA train.”
@sisanda_joy shared:
“South Africans will confuse the devil at all costs. ✊🏽🤣 You can never predict our next move. 🙌🏽🔥❤️”
@boitumelo_pertunia added:
“You got to love South Africa, man. ❤️”
More stories about the DHL Stadium flyover
- Checkers Sixty60 posted a skit on 5 September 2026 poking fun at Airlink's controversial low flyover over DHL Stadium.
- Two Airlink passenger jets flew less than 50 feet above Cape Town’s DHL Stadium during Saturday’s Springboks match.
- An American pilot responded to a viewer's question about the Airlink flyover at a Springboks rugby match, and his answer was unambiguous.
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