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Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa watches the South Africa captain's run at Stade des Fauvettes in Domont, France, on 27 October 2023 before the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand. (Photo: David Rogers / Getty Images)
Shaun Potgieter fights Keaton Gomes during the Power House Boxing Tournament at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on 5 April 2024. (Photo: James Gradidge / Gallo Images)