By: Natasha Archary

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa will on Friday, 03 November launch Proteas Fridays, encouraging South Africans to show the national cricket team the same energy of support they gave the Springboks.
Congratulating the Proteas after another historic win against New Zealand on Wednesday, 01 November, Kodwa said the team needs every South African to back the boys to bring home another World Cup.
The Proteas beat the Black Caps by a record-breaking 190 runs, edging closer to a semi-final spot.
Kodwa is expected to launch Proteas Fridays at the Boks’ Rugby World Cup Tour in Cape Town on Friday, and says much like Springboks, the Proteas are also raising the country’s flag high.
“The Proteas have done us proud with their performances at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Just at the Proteas and Springboks both beat England in this year’s men’s Cricket and Rugby World Cups, the Proteas have ensured another double by beating New Zealand, as the Boks did in the Rugby World Cup.
On Friday, at the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, with the Springboks in Cape Town, I will be launching Proteas Fridays.
I encourage South Africans to wear their Proteas shirts and show support to the Proteas team, who have been raising the country’s flag high in the Cricket World Cup.
I wish the Proteas all the best in the rest of the Cricket World Cup. They have done very well to get themselves where they are in the tournament.
All 62 million South Africans are behind you, Proteas!”
The Proteas will face hosts India on Sunday 05 November.
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— Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (@SportArtsCultur) November 2, 2023
Minister Kodwa on another historic win by the Proteas at the 2023 Cricket World Cup
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture Minister Mr Zizi Kodwa congratulates South Africa’s national men’s cricket team, the Proteas, on a historic win at the 2023 Cricket World Cup pic.twitter.com/oXhXEPHsQ1
In a show of solidarity for the Proteas, Zizi Kodwa handed Boks Captain Siya Kolisi a Proteas jersey during Thursday’s JHB and Pretoria leg of the Springboks Rugby World Cup Tour.
Without hesitation, Kolisi took off his Bok jersey and put on the Proteas’ top to show his support for the boys.
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