Kgomotso Ramothea, acting hub head for the tourist board, UK and Ireland, said the victory had given the whole country a positive vibe which she expects visitors to notice once they set foot in the country.
“What the World Cup did, more than as a destination but a country, is give us a much-needed uplift,” Ramothea said. “It raises hope and optimism and the conversation is different now. People are thinking if the Springboks can do it – win the World Cup – then it gives a lot of people in South Africa hope.
“Even [South Africa captain] Siya Kolisi was saying it feels like 1995 (the first time the country won the World Cup with Nelson Mandela’s support).
