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Shosholoza is a traditional African song. Originally, it was Rhodesian (today's Zimbabwe) mine workers who sang the song when travelling home from South Africa on a steam train. It used to be a song that expressed the harsh reality of hard work for low pay. But over the years, it has turned into a song of victory:

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Shosholoza means something like "go forward" or "make way for the next man". Today, this traditional song is a favorite at South African sports events. It became very popular when the South African team won the Rugby World Cup in 1995.