Cape Town Celebrates with the Springboks!
The streets of Cape Town were a riot of colour and excitement today (Monday, 29 October 2007) as the victorious South African Rugby Team, the Springboks, ended their country-wide victory tour in the wake of winning the Rugby World Cup 2007.
Revelers and well-wishes of all colours, creeds and ages donned green and gold-hued clothing in honour of their national team, thronging the sidewalks as the open topped bus bearing the beaming team and their hard-won Web Ellis Trophy left the Grand Parade and rolled through the city.
Children and adults shouted, cheered and blew vuvuzelas, while in the office windows above the streets young girls whistled and even flashed to get the attention of Percy Montgomery, Bryan Habana and Captain John Smit and the rest of the boys.
In an atmosphere reminiscent of the 1994 world cup victory, Cape Town’s citizens celebrated in harmony and no incidences of crowd violence or crime were reported.
Looking head to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted in South Africa, Cape Town mayor Helen Zille said in an interview on Cape Talk that she felt the signs were all pointing towards a successful and peaceful celebration, based on what has been a memorable day for the Mother City, for all the right reasons.