South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in an address to the nation on Monday, declared an extra public holiday to celebrate the country’s Rugby World Cup win.
“In celebration of the Springboks momentous achievement, and all our other sportsmen and women, I’m declaring Friday the 15th of December as a public holiday,” said Ramaphosa.
The South African team claimed a record fourth Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a nail-biting 12-11 win over their oldest rivals, New Zealand.
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