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The Boks’ World Cup victory gave SA hope that we are not doomed

04 November 2019 - 06:16 By Telford Vice
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Supporters watch the Rugby World Cup 2019 final at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg.
Supporters watch the Rugby World Cup 2019 final at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg.
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You can’t eat the World Cup or live in it or wear it or have it pay you a living wage.

But the Springboks’ victory kindles a small flame of hope that, just maybe, SA isn’t doomed to be remembered as the country that betrayed itself.

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