National anthem pride: 'Whitney Houston' tribute singer wows crowd
For the second time, South Africa faced off against Italy.
Moments before kick-off between the Springboks and Italy, all eyes were on Belinda Davids, who passionately sang the South African national anthem.
The Port Elizabeth-born performer wore an emerald green dress with a cape in the South African colours.
It was undoubtedly a special occasion for Belinda, who sang Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika on home soil for the first time.
Speaking ahead of the game, the singer told Daily Maverick: 'You have no idea how exciting this is for me. Because I get to do it at home, what an honour. And it's long overdue, to be honest. I can't wait!'
It was also a memorable moment for Springbok Willie Le Roux, who made his 100th test match appearance in green and gold.
Watch the proud moment below….
Belinda Davids is no stranger to the spotlight, having headlined the Whitey Houston tribute concert, The Greatest Love of All, around South Africa, and in the US, and UK.
The Springboks national anthem singer belts out classics like I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and I'm Every Woman amongst others in the two-hour production.
In 2020, Belinda moved Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell to tears during her audition. In 2023, she returned for the All-Star season, where she earned a Golden Buzzer pass.
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