When results don't matter:

I stated for reasons of antagonism that public support counts for nothing when the team wins, at least in South Africa. Amidst the falsehood of social media everyone was leering and jeering the bokke on the road to their world cup victory. Honestly the win meant more to ex South Africans living abroad than it did to the entire country. Well done all the same. But let's talk about the theoretical public holiday promised to the nation should the Bokke win, eish what a wasted opportunity for the ANC to salvage their political career on Monday morning. Our fearless leader proceeded with damage control the moment the final whistle blew as the political atmosphere for the 2024 general elections don't look positive for the current leadership, I'll revisit this slow burn journey in the months to come but for now El Presidente needs the wins where he can get them and knowing our president to celebrate the Bokke world cup victory December 25th and 26th will be public holidays in South Africa. Maybe if we win the cricket world cup South Africa can have January 1st off too, we just lucky that way. I'm somewhat confused by the post match lack of celebration from the home based fandom, it looked like misery hungover because we lost to the B team fielded on the day. Single digit temperature, no sunshine, wind swept drizzle and dikbek work colleagues refusing to talk rugby; I thought I woke up in London this morning.