Springboks – Samsung Newsroom South Africa https://news.samsung.com/za https://img.global.news.samsung.com/image/newlogo/logo_samsung-newsroom_za.png Springboks – Samsung Newsroom South Africa https://news.samsung.com/za 2019 https://news.samsung.com/za/wp-content/plugins/btr_rss/btr_rss_xsl.css What's New on Samsung Newsroom Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:27:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Springboks Win the Rugby World Cup and Hearts of the Nation https://news.samsung.com/za/springboks-win-the-rugby-world-cup-and-hearts-of-the-nation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=direct Sat, 02 Nov 2019 20:13:40 +0000 http://bit.ly/2PFVmJa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 02 November 2018 –The Springboks have been crowned as the 2019 IRB Rugby World Cup champions. Over the last few enthralling weeks, South Africans have rallied together in full support for the national team. Whilst the team may not have gone into the tournament as favourites, they have now emphatically taken their place as world champions.

 

Cambridge Mokanyane, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung South Africa, says, “As the official electronics partner to the Springboks, Samsung South Africa has enthusiastically joined in the pride and passion of the country. The power of sport to unite a nation is once again firmly in the spotlight and we are proud to be a part of this great moment in our country’s sporting history”

 

Watching the Springboks’ quest become a reality, has enthralled and excited the whole nation, and we are proud to celebrate them becoming the World Champions once more.

 

Samsung – the power behind the Boks.

]]> Samsung Backs the Springboks https://news.samsung.com/za/samsung-backs-the-springboks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=direct Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:09:04 +0000 http://bit.ly/32CTm8f  

 

South Africa, Johannesburg – 19 July, 2019 – Samsung South Africa, today became the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The innovative partnership will include their preparations to compete against the world’s finest.

 

Cambridge Mokanyane, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung South Africa, says, “As one of the country’s top sporting codes, rugby has long been close to the hearts of many South Africans. As an organisation, we understand how pride and passion fuels success and are excited to harness this energy and back the Springboks in their quest to become world champions again.”

 

The two-year partnership will see both the Springbok rugby team and SARU exclusively use the latest Samsung consumer electronic products to enhance everyday performance. For the duration of the sponsorship Samsung’s logo will also be featured on the team’s kit.

 

“Samsung is a global leader in its field and we’re delighted with our new partnership. Our aims are aligned in wishing to be the best in our areas of endeavour and there’s great synergy between our brands. The Springboks will now be carrying Samsung’s logo on the team’s kit and we look forward to a highly successful partnership over the next two seasons,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU.

 

“We believe in the power of sport to unite people from all walks of life and with passion at the core of our own operations, Samsung is honoured to be included as part of the SARU family. We will be joining millions of supporters the world over in shouting ‘Go Bokke’ as the team prepares to compete against the world’s best,” concludes Mokanyane.

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