John Stupart.com

It might have been 4am and storming outside, but last night I was seated firmly in front of my computer, watching the Rugby on streaming video. And thus, at around 6am, when South Africa finally won the Rugby World Cup for the second time, this tiny apartment erupted in a solitary, but not discouraged, cheer.

For a few days now South Africans can return to those heady days of post-freedom unity. A brief and welcome breath of fresh air amidst the gloom that is fast approaching. Here’s to hoping the World Cup will herald more than a temporary feeling of what our country is capable of if we just work together.