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During the memorable 2023 rugby world cup, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus infamously screamed at his team, “We’re the only f**king thing that works in South Africa!”. I found the world’s greatest rugby coach’s foul-mouthed rant at once jolting, jarring, hilarious, sobering and unintentionally thought provoking. I wrote before the 2023 rugby world cup that I believed the Springboks would retain the Webb Ellis trophy and provided reasons for my confidence. Admittedly I aged during the final minutes of the semi-final and finals, but my reasons for confidence were validated by the displays of sheer courage and determination that saw the Boks over the line. The Bok’s gutsy victory not only lifted the Webb Ellis trophy, but also that of the nation for weeks afterwards. But back to reality – is Rassie right and as a nation can we learn from this coaching genius and from the boys in green and gold? It is far too simplistic of course to believe that a nation’s problems can be solved by emulating a sports team, no matter how successful, but a few fundamental lessons can be taken on board and applied to our country going forward if we are to become a winning nation again. The first is to agree that we actually want to be a winning nation. In other words, we must develop a shared desire to succeed, particularly in a highly competitive global environment. But what in fact is a winning nation?

Maphwanya met with Iranian military officials and was criticised for the comments he made