Springbok triumph: An opportunity for unity or political posturing?

President Cyril Ramaphosa's appropriation of the Springboks' success raises questions about political opportunism.

Author Padraig O’Malley once characterised the ANC’s scavenger-like political opportunism over the 1976 Soweto uprising by saying they “clung on to the coat-tails of the revolution and later went on to claim ownership of the whole coat…” That cynical opportunism, akin to modern-day “ambush advertising”, was in evidence in Monday night’s national address by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Most of the things he listed had nothing to do with the Springbok triumph in Paris and some, like the “progress” being made in reducing load shedding, were nothing more than a party trying to clean up its mess.His remarks would, no doubt, have been met with derision by many hearings them – at least if they could hear them and were not in dark silence because of the just-resumed load shedding.

The triumph of the Springboks is a sign that a motivated, nongovernment organisation can bring honour to our country.

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