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Mandela and Amabokoboko: the Political and Linguistic Nationalisation of South Africa?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

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South African sports officials recently agreed to retain the Springbok as the emblem and sobriquet of the national rugby team. The decision, which followed protracted debate, raises important questions about the construction of national identity in the post-apartheid era. Why has this traditional symbol of white racial superiority been reprieved? And can Springbok rugby help mould all South Africa's peoples into a nation…with common feelings of loyalty and belonging to each other?

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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