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SAfrican president calls for 'Bafana Bafana' team name to be dropped
South African President Thabo Mbeki has called for the national football team to drop its Bafana Bafana (The Boys) nickname, saying it was unsuitable for the hosts of the 2010 World Cup.
With Mbeki's governing African National Congress (ANC) party wanting the Springbok rugby team to lose its nickname, the president said in a radio interview there should be a rethink about the names of all the national teams, including the women's football team Banyana Banyana (The Girls).
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South African President Thabo Mbeki has called for the national football team to drop its Bafana Bafana (The Boys) nickname, saying it was unsuitable for the hosts of the 2010 World Cup.
With Mbeki's governing African National Congress (ANC) party wanting the Springbok rugby team to lose its nickname, the president said in a radio interview there should be a rethink about the names of all the national teams, including the women's football team Banyana Banyana (The Girls).
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