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In October, Siya Kolisi led the ‘Bokke’ to victory, and a tidal wave of celebration and unity washed over our country. Survival, solidarity, compassion, respect and dignity, the core values of ‘Ubuntu’, echoed from the winning team.

But Ubuntu in this instance is not just a quality… It’s the name of a four-year-old cheetah who resides at Cango Wildlife Ranch and Conservation Centre, who just days after the RWC victory gave birth to three beautiful cubs.

Without hesitation, we knew that the biggest and strongest cub had to be named

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