Makazole Mapimpi
Makazole Drex Mapimpi (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the in the United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Springboks of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final. Biography Mapimpi was born and raised in a rural and very poor environment. At the 2019 Rugby World Cup, South African players are invited to provide photos of their family that will be integrated into the flocked numbers on the back of their jersey. On this occasion, Mapimpi is the only one to give only a picture of him. When Rassie Erasmus, the coach, asks him why, he admits having nobody left. His parents, as well as his siblings, all passed away. Career Youth As a child, Mapimpi grew up in the Tsholomnqa village. In 2009, Mapimpi was a member of the team. Border Bulldogs Mapimpi was one of several amateur club play ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Tsholomnqa
Tsholomnqa is a rural area and village situated in Eastern Cape in South Africa in the Mdantsane District. Geography Situated in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality near East London, Eastern Cape, East London, it is the home village of the rugby player Makazole Mapimpi. History Historic battles involving the Xhosa people, Xhosa people took place in this region.Jeffrey B. Peires, ''The House of Phalo: A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of Their Independence'', University of California Press, 1982, p.51 Notable people * Makazole Mapimpi References

East London, South Africa, Populated places in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Populated coastal places in South Africa {{EasternCape-geo-stub ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]