Its not often that the national anthems upstage the forthcoming sporting occasion, especially when its South Africa vs Ireland, but that might just have been the case when KB Motsilanyane delivered a stirring performance of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika over the weekend that will be remembered for many years to come.
The singer and actress known for her roles in Backstage, Rhythm City and 7de Laan set the mark for a great day out for the Springboks .
Not only was her delivery of the anthem pitch-perfect, it also featured a unique twist for the crowd gathered at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
In the English portion of the anthem, Motsilanyane, hearing and feeling the thunderous rendition from the Loftus crowd, simply stopped singing and turned over the microphone to the crowd.
This could have been a disaster, but instead it was a master move as the fans could be heard belting the national anthem at the top of their voices, singing proudly as the inspiring moment reached a crescendo to finish.
