What caught my attention more than the captivating story itself, is how many families she is now part of. Take a deep breath. Her search for ubuntu saw her being embraced by 92 families of 13 different cultures in and around 121 towns.

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It was less than 2 weeks ago, come to think of it. Last week most of us still had withdrawal symptoms, holding on to our Vuvuzelas and waiting for the most opportune moment to blow them. 

Brand South Africa is making it possible with the idea of Flying The Flag, which is meant to keep the spirits both South Africans and the world high. I took a moment to go out to Brand South Africa and talk to the CEO, Miller Matola, about what that means. More than anything, he took the moment to speak to me.

Below is a short video between me and Mr. Matola, where he gets into detail about what it means to Fly Your Flag.

What remains constant is this video of Japanese business people who have been in Johannesburg for 6 months. Their overall experience of South Africa has been of a welcoming and comfortable place. However, the Japanese World Cup loss against Paraguay still does not sit well with them.

Take a look at the video below.

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Andy and Andre from the Netherlands shared their touching story with us. And they left me secretly rooting for the Netherlands on Sunday.

When Bafana Bafana lost their place in the World Cup, I will be the first to admit that it was almost over for me. A bit teary eyed, I heard the vuvuzelas become quieter around the neighbourhood. We all went to bed without admitting what had just happened and avoiding conversation altogether.

The big wake up call came on Twitter the following day when I realized that non-South Africans are speaking positively about being here. And I’m still the host. After all, the World Cup is only an event that ends in a few days, whose legacy lies in successfully hosting our guests.

The vuvuzela was also one most popular topics on Twitter for weeks, which in itself is a record. Even YouTube a few weeks ago had the South African flag on their logo. Another reminder came when the latest release of WordPress (a blogging and web development tool) came with a mention of the vuvuzela.

When did both sportsmanship and being a hospitable African host become determined by how we perform on the soccer field? It’s true, for a moment there I got blind-sided. The greater plot was lost in the fest.

This Friday I’m dusting off my Bafana shirt, celebrating victory beyond the World Cup and hosting our guests.

Beyond the final this Sunday, I will be flying the flag because it defines our true values. A part of us is going out to the rest of the world after this Sunday.

Which story are you sending with them?

The Danish fans I met, after being to the Cradle of Mankind, also assert we are all originate from the same place. And it’s somewhere next to Pretoria.

Denmark fans predict the score from Brand South Africa Blog on Vimeo.

When I met Kris Fernandes at the OR Tambo International Airport, it was clear that he is a regular traveler. You know, one of those people who are just comfortable in places and you can’t distinguish from the masses till they speak.

Little did I know that he was also journalist who is here to document the World Cup. He is from Inside Soccer Magazine, a Canadian soccer magazine.

My interest in capturing his story had more to do with what he is looking forward to while in South Africa. And as it turns out, he might just bungee jump the Bloukrans Bridge before me.

Quick question: Did you know that South Africa has one of the highest commercial bungee jumps in the world? It is the Bloukrans Bridge.

While he is in South Africa, he is also looking to go diving with the sharks in Cape Town.

View the video and let me know what you find most adventurous about Mzansi.

With Kris Fernandes from Canada from Brand South Africa Blog on Vimeo.

And then the boys made our day!  After a rather shaky first half, they showed us and the rest of the world what they have been spending the last few months preparing for – top class football.  They played well.  They looked like they could take on the world.  I think  they  created significantly more great opportunities than the score board bore testimony to.  Had Teko, for example, been slightly more willing to pass the ball when he knew he should have, I reckon we could have had an even more pleasing end to the long awaited kick-off day!  Be that as it may, 11 June was a great day for all South Africans!

The euphoria kept momentum with those who previously had car flags on each side of their vehicles, now flying two or even three on each side.  More vuvuzelas were sold and more South African flag scarves kept us warm on those very cold winter days earlier this week.  New national heroes stared on the pages of every newspaper in this country, almost every day.

Siphiwe Tshabalala reached superstardom in a split second. As supporters, we were so ready for the Uruguay match on Loftus we could hardly get through the weekend and Monday fast enough.  At last Tuesday arrived.

This time I wanted to watch the game in the stands with my friends and with the fans.  The pre-match vibe was amazing. And then, from about the 24th minute, one could literally feel the mix of anxiety and disappointment reverberating among the fans.  Our boys put on a brave show, but the 16th ranked Uruguay was just too good.  They won because they were the better team on the day.  The ref did what he had to do, and while I’ve never been a great advocate for football referees, I don’t believe we can blame our defeat on poor judgment by the ref. Our opponents played better than us.  That’s it.

Now, we have another weekend and a Monday to get through and then we face France.  I choose my words very deliberately if I say “we” face France next Tuesday in Bloemfontein.  There will be 11 football players on the field representing us in those 90 odd minutes, but ultimately it will be OUR match.  And that’s why I am asking all South Africans to remain as passionate and as committed to Bafana Bafana as we were last Friday.  They have lost one match. So what?  That’s the nature of this game – some you win some you lose.  Ask Spain.  They came into this tournament as hot favourites to take the Cup home and they lost against a far less rated Switzerland.  It happens.

Our team needs our support, now more than ever.  So, I am urging you to wear your yellow Bafana Bafana shirts and to wave your flags on Tuesday.  We’re a proud nation – let’s show the world our true character.

Rock on!!

The sound of vuvuzelas, even inside shopping malls, where silence is the order. They could be heard loud and proud.

Amidst all of that, you would except that the person walking across the street in his interesting gear is not South African. That is what drew me to Allan King, whom to my surprise turned out to be South African.

What interesting things are you doing during these days? It would be great to hear from you, but first here’s what Allan had to say.