Siya Kolisi Shines As Springboks Begin 5-City Tour, Politicians Accused of Stealing Limelight
- Citizens blamed politicians for trying to hijack the Springboks' ceremony when they were welcomed home by the president
- The South African rugby team kicked off their tour in Tshwane, where they will be displaying the Webb Ellis trophy
- Netizens also praised Siya Kolisi’s leadership and felt like they could vote for him to be president
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South African politicians have been accused of trying to steal the Springboks' limelight when the five-city tour kicked off with a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. They were also strongly disappointed in the politicians, but hailed Siya Kolisi for his leadership.
Siya Kolisi at Union Buildings
eNCA posted a video on Facebook which was taken at the Union Buildings, where the Springboks kicked off their five-city tour. The winning team will be touring the five metros, which include Tshwane, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and East London, after they won the World Cup. President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded them presidential certificates for representing South Africans in the World Cup.
When the Springboks captain gave his speech, Kolisi started by thanking the president, Minister Zizi Kodwa and the ministerial cabinet. Zizi Kodwa got up to adjust Kolisi’s microphone and Kolisi continued his speech. He also thanked the cabinet and president for support on behalf of the team and said that their support was felt. Watch the video here.
Mzansi praises Siya and disses politicians
Netizens who commented on the Facebook page were disappointed in the politicians who tried to take the shine from the Springboks winning the World Cup.
John Oktober asked:
“What do politicians have to do with sports?”
Fabrizio Benettolo remarked:
“Those politicians standing around grabbing attention sicken me.”
Francois Calitz added:
“Those politicians must go back to their desks and go and pretend to work.”
Sibongiseni Vundisa Mthembu wrote:
“Next year they will say vote for us because Springboks won under their leadership.”
They also applauded Kolisi for being a strong leader.
Alan Cartmell noted:
“Siya is such a good man. Lots of people can learn from him.”
Kagiso Mokgosi was inspired.
“Captain of the country.”
Louise Weez Harris exclaimed:
“SIya Kolisi for President!”
SA Rugby explains decision to tour 5 cities
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that SA Rugby explained why they only chose five cities to tour with the Webb Ellis trophy. The Springboks are set to visit four provinces, where they will showcase their hard-earned Rugby World Cup trophy.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander explained that they selected five cities because these cities are very populous and could reach the highest number of people.
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