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The South African
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
National anthem pride: 'Whitney Houston' tribute singer wows crowd
Belinda Davids, the South African singer known for chanelling the late, great Whitney Houston in tribute concerts around the world – wowed Springbok fans after performing the national anthem at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Gqeberha. 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. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
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The South African
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Springboks national anthem singer delivers GOOSEBUMPS [video]
The Springboks kicked off their first game of 2025 – against the Barbarians – with an emotional rendition of the South African national anthem, courtesy of Cape Town singer Janice Roos. The boys in green and gold beat the British side 54-7 at a cold and wet DHL Stadium. In the next few weeks, the Boks will play Italy and Georgia on home soil. Despite the doom and gloom of the Cape Town weather, local singer Janice Roos was a ray of sunshine as she performed the national anthem. The Mother City singer – who has previously sung at the Curry Cup finals – belted out Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika at the DHL Stadium. The performance kicked off the Springboks' first game of 2025. Take a look… South Africans will be spoiled for choice with more exciting Springboks test matches and emotional national anthem performances for the rest of the year. Here's what they can expect from home games… Castle Lager Incoming Series 5 July: South Africa vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria) 12 July: South Africa vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Gqeberha) 19 July: South Africa vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit) Castle Lager Rugby Championship 16 August: South Africa vs Australia, Emirates Airline Park (Johannesburg) 23 August: South Africa vs Australia, DHL Stadium (Cape Town) 27 September: South Africa vs Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park (Durban) The Springboks will also play these away games. 6 September: South Africa vs New Zealand, Auckland (Eden Park) 13 September: South Africa vs New Zealand, Wellington (Sky Stadium) 4 October: South Africa vs Argentina, London (Twickenham) 8 November: South Africa vs France, Paris (Stade de France) 15 November: South Africa vs Italy, Turin (Allianz Stadium) 22 November: South Africa vs Ireland, Dublin (Aviva Stadium) 29 November: South Africa vs Wales, Cardiff (Principality Stadium) Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
