People across South Africa are having the time of their lives. This comes after national football team Bafana Bafana qualified for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals over the weekend. The team's goalkeeper Ronwen Williams particularly impressed the locals, making four saves against Cape Verde.
Social media users also praised him for avoiding topics of white genocide and political issues in his postgame interview. This appears to be a jab at Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Doricas du Plessis, who spoke out about his concerns about SA's ruling party after his win in the UFC last month.
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X users are shading Dorikas by comparing him to Ronwen Williams.
These are great times for South African artists and sports stars who are shining in their respective arenas.
Over the weekend, Tyra Cesar won a Grammy Award for her hit song 'Water' and Bafana Bafana defeated Cape Verde to advance to the AFCON semi-finals.
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The win delighted football fans, especially considering Bafana Bafana's long history of underperformance.
Soccer star Ronwen Williams in particular is extremely proud of this country. He then made four saves as SA won 2-0.
His speech after the match was also highly praised. One X user in particular was impressed that he only talked about the match and not the country's racism.
“How refreshing. There's no woke virtue of informing about white genocide and flaunting that he's a huge victim while everyone tries to get him. Without thinking about politics, “Focus only on the sport and the team's performance. Some people should take notes,” the woman wrote.
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A clear jab?
In the comments section, many seemed quick to realize that the post was a jab at UFC champion Dolicas, who discussed his disdain for the ANC.
Drikas criticized the ruling party, calling it “the worst in the world.”
“He and Siya are graduates of the South African School of Sports and Diplomacy,” one person commented about Ronwen, while another defended Dlicas, writing:
“If you want to broadcast woke virtue, you should look no further than your own tweets. Leave Dlicus alone, people need to stand up for South Africans.”
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