OPINION | AdriaanBasson: My 10 South Africans of the year
As we bid 2019 farewell, it is worth a pause to reflect on those compatriots who have shaped the past 365 days,2019 was a rollercoaster ride for Mzansi: from the very highs of the Springboks’ World Cup triumph in Japan and Zozibini Tunzi’s spectacular crowning as Miss Universe, to the very lows of our brutal gender-based violence endemic and the mammoth failures at Eskom.
The official opposition, the DA, saw a dramatic change in leadership and the National Prosecuting Authority's long-awaited state capture arrests started towards the end of the year.Springbok captain Siyamthanda Kolisi It was not only an inflection point for South African rugby, but for the country as a whole. Kolisi's calls for unity and praise of diversity in his team couldn't have come at a better moment for a country battered by poverty, racism and corruption.
Despite his reluctance to return to active politics and preference to host cooking shows on social media,
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