WATCH | Amagwijo that rally the Bok nation
Call-and-response songs are sweeping the country — but be warned, ballies, yours just aren’t as good as those of the youngsters
24 September 2023 - 00:00
Running out of the tunnel onto the field this world cup, the Springboks sang “YiBokke lena, yiBokke le. Abangaziyo, abazange bayibona [These are the Springboks, those who know them haven’t seen them like this].”..
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