Siya's strong message to 'Mr President': 'We want to be servants of this country'

Siya's strong message to 'Mr President': 'We want to be servants of this country'

South Africa’s double Rugby World Cup-winning captain, Siyamthanda Kolisi, on Thursday conveyed a warm and encouraging message of unity and resilience for the country to its leader, President Cyril Ramaphosa, as South Africa creaks under the weight of social and economic ills.

As has been the Springboks’ wont since 1995, the year of their first World Cup success, they chose the perfect time to raise the country’s sagging spirits in the one way they know how: defending the title they won in 2019 with a 12-11 win against the All Blacks in Paris on Saturday. As the Boks will tell all who care to hear it, they were not expected to win the 2019 World Cup in Japan.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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