By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday night at 8pm following Springboks historic Rugby World Cup win against the New Zealand.
Ramaphosa previously indicated he may call a public holiday if the national side won the tournament.
The president said the slogan Stronger Together is a belief that came alive for supporters across the country.
He added that sport has the power to transform, and uplift the lives and raise the spirit of the entire nation.
South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris.
The Boks had led 12-6 at half-time in Paris, Handre Pollard kicking four penalties to two from Richie Mo’unga.
The sole score of the second half was a Beauden Barrett try for a New Zealand team reduced to 14 after Sam Cane was red-carded for a high tackle after 34 minutes.
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said that declaring a public holiday should the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup (RWC) on Saturday was still being considered.
Magwenya was responding to a question from media during a briefing on the President’s weekly programme on Thursday, asking whether Ramaphosa would stick to the promise he made at the Green Hydrogen Summit last week.
Magwenya said they were receiving messages from South Africans around the world about the suggestion.
“The president has received a lot of messages in this regard via us and directly. South Africans from all walks of life have reached out to him. He said to me I must relay the fact that he’s considering the request.”
Magwenya meanwhile has advised South Africans to treat Monday as a normal work day, wait for president address.
After similarly narrow victories over France and England, South Africa have walked the hardest, narrowest route to the trophy.