United For Madiba

 

We got an email from Thembi Nhlabathi, and just had to share it with you.

 

Thembi's email read:

 

"Soos 'n rots staan 'n nasie saam (ons het saterdag regtig saam

gestaan)" Bafana Bafana en die Springbokke...WoW!!!

Nie net het altwee spanne gewen nie ,maar die land was verenig vir die eerste keer in baie lank.

Mense het vuvuzelas geblaas en niemand het gekla oor die

geraas nie.

 

Black ,white ,indian ,coloured, everybody supporting bafana

and the boks in one staduim and singing the anthem with Riana Nel was

magical.

 

Everybody had their doubts but when the matches started

everything fell into place, thousands of white people at a soccer

match and black people blowing vuvuzelas at a rugby match ,it was

crazy!!

 

I was amazed at how sport can unite a country it was '95

(worldcup) and '96 (africa cup of nations ) all over again, South Africa

the rainbow nation.

 

 

It made me think about a few things:

1. Our country is not that bad - we have problems huge ones but really, some countries are going through worse.

2. Why can't this country be like it was on Saturday more often, why does it take soooo much to unite us??

3.if only politics and politicians can unite people like that and -

4. so many hot bods on one field is not good for a girls heart!

 

Saturday was a huge tribute to madiba and its what he wants for this

country unity nothing more ,if only he was there to see it.

 

United for madiba made me realize that despite how bad things are with the

Government, corruption and crime, etc. in the end our country will be

okay.

Thembi Nhlabathi

 

We could'nt agree more, thank you for your email Thembi!

 

 

The Springboks celebrate their win over Argentina for the Inaugeral 'Unite for Madiba' sports and recreational day on Saturday 17th August 2013.