“I didn’t think I’d be pining for South Africa after their horror-show performance on the opening day, but something about the freedom with which they played - slick and shambolic all at the same time - really grew on me as the tournament wore on.
“There were some excellent players in their ranks, but their bustling centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi stood out for his crunching challenges and drilled passes into midfield.
“He typified the South African urge to shoot on sight - all four of his shots came from at least 30 yards out - and he even popped a ball he hammered it so hard with his thumping left foot.
“He was a warrior of a centre-back, and I’ll miss never quite knowing what he was about to do next. Still, he’s only 20, so we might be hearing a lot more of him in the years to come.”
@ThomHarris_ says that Mbekezeli Mbokazi is the eliminated player that he will miss most at the World Cup...
Who else did our writers select?
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Thank you Time Out and @CNN for listing Cape Town as the second best city in the world, after New York! We love to see Cape Town getting the global love it deserves 🔥🌍🇿🇦
When more people come to visit, it means more good hospitality jobs in Cape Town! That’s why attention like this is much appreciated 🙏😄🌄
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I can’t get over this. There was no need to drape his jacket over his shoulder like that during a post match interview other than pure style. He just decided the world needed more fashion
Whenever the matric results jamboree starts I like to compare outcomes to the starting cohort...here it is for Matric 2020...a big improvement.
*Of 100 kids who started school, 58 wrote matric, 44 passed & 21 got bachelors passes*
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#MatricResults2020
Refreshing to have a leader like Andre de Ruyter, CEO of @Eskom_SA, stating clearly that solar and wind are now the most competitive power options and, coupled with storage, will assist South Africa to decarbonize its power sector. Energy ministry needs to catch up.
Jean-Pierre du Plessis from @SF_FamilyOffice attempts to sift through the noise on the JSE to see what opportunities may be lurking.
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