The idea of declaring Sunday a public holiday if the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup (RWC) on Saturday still remains on the table, according to presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
In a briefing for the President’s weekly programme on Thursday, Magwenya responded to a question regarding the Green Hydrogen Summit promise made by Ramaphosa.
Messages about the suggestion were being received from South Africans around the world, Magwenya said.
“We have received many messages regarding this from South Africans from all walks of life. The president has told me that he is considering the request,” he said.
Ramaphosa is expected to fly to Paris before Saturday’s much-anticipated Rugby World Cup final between the game’s greatest rivals, South Africa and New Zealand, at the Stade de France in Paris.
The last time the Boks faced off against New Zealand in a World Cup final was in 1995, when iconic South African president Nelson Mandela handed captain Francois Pienaar the Webb Ellis Cup.
